Taxon:
Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochst. ex A. DC.
Summary
Place of publication:
Prodr. 10:148. 1846
Verified:
12/22/2000
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. URL: http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
- Schoental, R. & A. Coady. 1968. The hepatotoxicity of some Ethiopian and East African plants, including some used in traditional medicines. E. African Med. J. 45(8):577-580.
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
- PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). URL: http://www.prota4u.info/
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Angola | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Malawi | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola, Malawi
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Vertebrate poisons | mammals | | Schoental, R. & A. Coady. 1968. The hepatotoxicity of some Ethiopian and East African plants, including some used in traditional medicines. E. African Med. J. 45(8):577-580. |