Rhigozum

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Bignoniaceae
Tribus: Tecomeae
Genus: Rhigozum
Species: R. brevispinosum –R. obovatum – R. somalense – R. trichotomum – R. virgatum – R. zambesiacum
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Rhigozum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01. Reference page.

Name

Rhigozum Burch., 1822

Type species: Rhigozum trichotomum Burch.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Rhizogum Rchb., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 125 (1828), orth. var.

References

Burchell, W.J., 1822. Trav. S. Africa 1: 299

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Rhigozum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2019. Rhigozum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Rhigozum. Published online. Accessed: May 01 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Rhigozum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01.
Tropicos.org 2019. Rhigozum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 May 2019.

Vernacular names

Rhigozum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae.[1]

Rhigozum is a flowering shrub or small tree which is native to the drier areas of Africa. It can grow to 3 metres in height. This genus is characterised by branches which are short, rigid and twisting in angular directions. This genus produces flowers between the months of September and December. It is native to the dry, open woodlands and rocky outcrops of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Species

Rhigozum brevispinosum Kuntze
Rhigozum madagascariense Drake
Rhigozum obovatum Burch.
Rhigozum somalense Hallier f.
Rhigozum trichotum Burch.
Rhigozum trichotomum Burch.
Rhigozum virgatum Merxm. & A.Schreib.
Rhigozum zambesiacum Baker

References

"Rhigozum". Kew Plant List. Kew Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 14 November 2012.