Taxon:
Burttia prunoides Baker f. & Exell
Summary
Place of publication:
J. Bot. 69:249. 1931
Verified:
12/19/2000
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Breteler, F. J. & J. Brouwer. 1989. Burttia. Bak. f. & Exell. In: F. J. Breteler (ed.), The Connaraceae: a taxonomic study with emphasis on Africa. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 89-6:169.
- Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. URL: http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
- Mugera, G. M. & S. F. H. Jiwa. 1970. Acute Burttia prunoides toxicity in livestock. Bull. Epizootic Dis. Africa 18(3):253-258.
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | c. & w. |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Mozambique | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Zambia | | n. |
Native
Africa
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania (c. & w.)
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique, Zambia (n.)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Mugera, G. M. & S. F. H. Jiwa. 1970. Acute Burttia prunoides toxicity in livestock. Bull. Epizootic Dis. Africa 18(3):253-258. |