Afrosolen Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2016) Nomenclatural adjustments in African plants 2 Bothalia 46(1) 1-5

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: Referring to the tubular perianth of this African genus; solen (Gr) meaning pipe.

Worldwide: 15 species in Subsaharan Africa.

DRC: 0 cultivated taxa.

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Other sources of information about Afrosolen:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Afrosolen
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Afrosolen
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Afrosolen
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Afrosolen
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Afrosolen
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Afrosolen
JSTOR Plant Science: Afrosolen
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Afrosolen
Plants of the World Online: Afrosolen
Tropicos: Afrosolen
Wikipedia: Afrosolen

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