''Rhigozum'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae () is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpet vines.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant ...

. ''Rhigozum'' is a flowering

shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

or small

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

which is native to the drier areas of

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. 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

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, and

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Species

* '' Rhigozum brevispinosum'' Kuntze * '' Rhigozum madagascariense'' Drake * ''

Rhigozum obovatum ''Rhigozum obovatum'', the Karoo gold, is a perennial shrub or tree that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. The species is native to Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Eas ...

'' Burch. * '' Rhigozum somalense'' Hallier f. * '' Rhigozum trichotomum'' Burch. * '' Rhigozum virgatum'' Merxm. & A.Schreib. * ''

Rhigozum zambesiacum ''Rhigozum zambesiacum'', the Mopane yellowthorn or Zambezi yellowthorn, is a shrub or tree that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. The species is native to Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant oc ...

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References

External links

The Plant ListFlora of Zimbabwe
Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae genera Taxa named by William John Burchell {{Bignoniaceae-stub