Biology:Markhamia zanzibarica

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae

Markhamia zanzibarica
Markhamia zanzibarica flower and buds
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Markhamia zanzibarica
(Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum
Synonyms[2]
  • Dolichandrone hirsuta Baker
  • Dolichandrone latifolia Baker
  • Dolichandrone stenocarpa Baker
  • Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
  • Markhamia puberula (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
  • Markhamia stenocarpa (Baker) K.Schum.
  • Muenteria puberula Seem.
  • Muenteria stenocarpa Seem.
  • Muenteria zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) Seem.
  • Spathodea acuminata Klotzsch
  • Spathodea puberula Klotzsch
  • Spathodea stenocarpa Welw.
  • Spathodea zanzibarica Bojer ex DC.

Markhamia zanzibarica, also known as bell bean tree or maroon bell-bean, is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae.[3] It is found in East Africa and Southern Africa, from Kenya to South Africa .[4]

Description

This species usually grows as small tree, and thrives in areas that are lightly forested, such as fields. It is known to grow in riverine fringes and rocky outcrops. Flowers are yellow. The fruit is a long capsule.[5]

Flowers in Pemba, Mozambique.

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Markhamia zanzibarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146201712A146201714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146201712A146201714.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146201712/146201714. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-317597, retrieved 8 February 2017 
  3. ↑ "Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:110033-1. 
  4. ↑ "Markhamia zanzibarica in Global Plants on JSTOR" (in en). http://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Markhamia.zanzibarica. 
  5. ↑ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Markhamia zanzibarica" (in en). http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=152420. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15551044 entry




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