''Boscia'' is a genus of

plant Plants are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic eukaryotes of the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all curr ...

s in the family ''

Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 33 genera and about 700 species. The largest genera are ''Capparis'' (about ...

''. It contains the following species: *''

Boscia albitrunca ''Boscia albitrunca'', commonly known as the shepherd tree or shepherd's tree ( af, Witgat, st, Mohlôpi, tn, Motlôpi, ve, Muvhombwe, xh, Umgqomogqomo, zu, Umvithi), is a protected tree in South Africa. The species epithet "albitrunca" ref ...

'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. *''

Boscia angustifolia ''Boscia angustifolia'' is a shrub or small tree with lanceolate leaves commonly found in the savannah zones of Africa, from Senegal moving eastwards to Sudan. It is part of the Capparaceae family. The plant is also known as the rough-leaved shep ...

'' A. Rich. *''

Boscia arabica ''Boscia arabica'' is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is found in Oman and Yemen. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habi ...

'' Pestalozii *'' Boscia caffra'' Sond. *'' Boscia coriacea'' Pax *'' Boscia corymbosa'' Gilg *'' Boscia fadeniorum'' Fici *''

Boscia filipes ''Boscia'' is a genus of plants in the family ''Capparaceae''. It contains the following species: *''Boscia albitrunca'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. *''Boscia angustifolia'' A. Rich. *''Boscia arabica'' Pestalozii *'' Boscia caffra'' Sond. *'' Boscia c ...

'' Gilg *'' Boscia firma'' Radlk. *''

Boscia foetida ''Boscia foetida'', commonly known as the stink shepherd's tree and the smelly shepherd's bush, is an evergreen shrub or tree that is native to the warmer and drier parts southern Africa. It is found in semi-desert and arid bushveld, and in the ...

'' Schinz *'' Boscia longifolia'' Hadj-Moust. *'' Boscia longipedicellata'' Gilg. *''

Boscia madagascariensis ''Boscia'' is a genus of plants in the family ''Capparaceae''. It contains the following species: *''Boscia albitrunca'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. *''Boscia angustifolia'' A. Rich. *''Boscia arabica'' Pestalozii *'' Boscia caffra'' Sond. *'' Boscia c ...

'' (DC.) Hadj-Moust. *'' Boscia microphylla'' Oliv. *'' Boscia minimifolia'' Chiov. *'' Boscia mossambicensis'' Klotzsch *'' Boscia octandra'' Hochst. ex Radlk. *''

Boscia oleoides ''Boscia'' is a genus of plants in the family ''Capparaceae''. It contains the following species: *'' Boscia albitrunca'' (Burch) Gilg & Ben. *'' Boscia angustifolia'' A. Rich. *''Boscia arabica'' Pestalozii *''Boscia caffra'' Sond. *''Boscia c ...

'' (Burch. ex DC.) Toelken *'' Boscia pestalozziana'' Glig *'' Boscia peuchellii'' Kuntze *'' Boscia plantefolii'' Hadj-Moust. *'' Boscia polyantha'' sensu Roessler *'' Boscia rautanenii'' Schinz *'' Boscia rehmanniana'' Pestal. *'' Boscia reticulata'' Hochst. ex A. Rich. *'' Boscia rotundifolia'' Pax *'' Boscia salicifolia'' Oliv. *'' Boscia senegalensis'' (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir. *'' Boscia tenuifolia'' A. Chev. *'' Boscia tomentella'' Chiov. *'' Boscia tomentosa'' Toelken *'' Boscia transvaalensis'' Pest. *'' Boscia weltwitschii'' Gilg

References

* Missouri Botanical Garden TROPICOS Nomenclatural Database, referenced 30 December 200

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