Convolvulaceae
Falkia

Falkia repens Thunb.

First published in Nov. Gen. Pl. 1: 17 (1781)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Baker, J.G. & C.H. Wright in Thiselton Dyer, W.T. et al. (eds.) (1904). Convolvulaceae. Flora Capensis 4(2): 45-87. [Cited as Falkia repens L.f..]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cooper, T. [45] South Africa K000405834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [3627] South Africa K000405839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [3857] South Africa K000405850 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [6145] South Africa K000405851 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baur, R. [490] South Africa K000405833 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [6340] South Africa K000405841 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [6277] South Africa K000405849 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [3417] South Africa K000405840 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [6375] South Africa K000405848 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [4143] South Africa K000405854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [6431] South Africa K000405852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000405837 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000405836 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [896] South Africa K000405853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zehyer [s.n.] South Africa K000405838 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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 Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images