Apocynaceae
Boucerosia

Boucerosia frerei (G.D.Rowley) Meve & Liede

First published in Pl. Syst. Evol. 234: 200 (2002)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India (Maharashtra). It is a succulent tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

India

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325. [Cited as Caralluma frerei.]

Kew Species Profiles

  • Dalzell, N.A. (1865). A new genus of Asclepiadaceae. J. Linn. Soc. 8: 10-11.
  • Huxley, A., Griffiths, M. & Levy, M. (eds) (1992). The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. Vol. 2 (D to K): 329. Macmillan Press, London.
  • Kothari, M.J. & Moorthy, S. (1994). Flora of Raigad district, Maharashtra State. BSI, Culcutta. pp. 232-233.
  • Nayar, M.P. & Sastry, A.R.K. (1987). Red Data Book of Indian Plants. Vol. 1 . BSI, Culcutta. pp. 72-73.
  • Santapau, H. (1951). Frerea indica Dalz. – a new record in Bombay. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 50: 427.
  • Tetali, P., Tetali, S., Kulkami, D.K. & Kumbhojkar. M.S. (1997). Studies on the status and conservation of Frerea indica Dalz. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 94: 115-121.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dalzell, N., A. [s.n.] India K000911102 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mason, L.M. [651] Frerea indica K:SPC-27510.000 No
India Frerea indica K:SPC-62981.000 No
India Frerea indica K:SPC-33586.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Species Profiles

    • Kew Species Profiles
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