Berkheya welwitschii O.Hoffm.

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Synonyms: Crocodilodes welwitschii (O.Hoffm.) Hiern
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Status: Native
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Type location:
Angola
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Derivation of specific name: welwitschii: named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872)
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from Angola.
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 41.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Berkheya welwitschii
African Plant Database: Berkheya welwitschii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Berkheya welwitschii
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JSTOR Plant Science: Berkheya welwitschii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Berkheya welwitschii
Plants of the World Online: Berkheya welwitschii
Tropicos: Berkheya welwitschii
Wikipedia: Berkheya welwitschii


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Berkheya welwitschii.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=266380, retrieved 5 September 2026

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