
''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:
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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 ...
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(Burch) Gilg & Ben.
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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 ...
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A. Rich.
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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 ...
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Pestalozii
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Boscia caffra''
Sond.
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Boscia coriacea''
Pax
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Boscia corymbosa''
Gilg
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Boscia fadeniorum
''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 ...
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Fici
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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 ...
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Gilg
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Boscia firma
''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 ...
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Radlk.
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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 ...
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Schinz
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Boscia longifolia
''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 ...
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Hadj-Moust.
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Boscia longipedicellata
''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 ...
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Gilg.
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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 ...
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(DC.) Hadj-Moust.
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Boscia microphylla
''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 ...
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Oliv.
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Boscia minimifolia
''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 ...
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Chiov.
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Boscia mossambicensis''
Klotzsch
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Boscia octandra
''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 ...
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Hochst. ex Radlk.
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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 ...
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(Burch. ex DC.) Toelken
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Boscia pestalozziana
''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 ...
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Glig
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Boscia peuchellii
''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 ...
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Kuntze
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Boscia plantefolii
''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 ...
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Hadj-Moust.
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Boscia polyantha''
sensu Roessler
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Boscia rautanenii
''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 ...
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Schinz
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Boscia rehmanniana
''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 ...
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Pestal.
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Boscia reticulata
''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 ...
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Hochst. ex A. Rich.
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Boscia rotundifolia
''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 ...
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Pax
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Boscia salicifolia
''Boscia salicifolia'' is a deciduous tree with narrowly ovate to linear leaves that grows up to 12 meters in height, it is within the Capparaceae family.
Description
It is a dark-grey barked short to medium sized tree with a short but brittle t ...
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Oliv.
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Boscia senegalensis''
(Pers.) Lam. ex Poir.
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Boscia tenuifolia''
A. Chev.
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Boscia tomentella''
Chiov.
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Boscia tomentosa''
Toelken
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Boscia transvaalensis''
Pest.
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Boscia weltwitschii''
Gilg
References
* Missouri Botanical Garden TROPICOS Nomenclatural Database, referenced 30 December 200
Boscia,
Brassicales genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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