Sparrmannia ricinocarpa
Also known as: Sparmannia ricinocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze +14 more
- Sparmannia ricinocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
- Sparrmannia abyssinica Hochst.
- Sparrmannia abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Sparrmannia abyssinica var. concolor Chiov.
- Sparrmannia abyssinica var. fischeri Engl.
- Sparrmannia abyssinica var. hirsuta Oliv.
- Sparrmannia abyssinica var. micrantha Burret
- Sparrmannia palmata E.Mey. ex Harv.
- Sparrmannia ricinocarpa subsp. abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Weim.
- Sparrmannia ricinocarpa subsp. hirsuta (Oliv.) Weim.
- Sparrmannia ricinocarpa subsp. micrantha (Burret) Weim.
- Sparrmannia ricinocarpa var. cinerea Weim.
- Sparrmannia ricinocarpa var. fischeri (Engl.) Weim.
- Sparrmannia wittei Staner
- Urena ricinocarpa Eckl. & Zeyh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Sparrmannia ricinocarpa is a shrub within the Malvaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms