Forsskaolea viridis Ehrenb. ex Webb

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Synonyms: Chamaedryfolia viridis (Ehrenb. ex Webb) Kuntze
Forsskaolea eenii Rendle
Forsskaolea viridis Ehrenb. ex Webb var. ehrenbergii Solms ex Schweinf.
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Worldwide distribution: Cape Verde, Egypt to Kenya and Tanzania, Angola, Namibia, Arabian Peninsula and India.
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 166.


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Flora of Angola: Forsskaolea viridis
Flora of Kenya: Forsskaolea viridis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Forsskaolea viridis
African Plant Database: Forsskaolea viridis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Forsskaolea viridis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Forsskaolea viridis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Forsskaolea viridis
JSTOR Plant Science: Forsskaolea viridis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Forsskaolea viridis
Plants of the World Online: Forsskaolea viridis
Tropicos: Forsskaolea viridis
Wikipedia: Forsskaolea viridis


Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

The Tanzania flora team (2026). Flora of Tanzania: Species information: Forsskaolea viridis.
https://www.tanzaniaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=266550, retrieved 21 September 2026

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