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Taxon

Kissenia capensis Endl.

Protologue Gen. Pl. Secund. Ord. Nat., Suppl. 2: 76. 1842 [Mar-Jun 1842] , as 'Fissenia'BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened
Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (11).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (48).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (51).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (53).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (53).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (23).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (28).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (10).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (18).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (38).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (46).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (40).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (24).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (41).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (19).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (12).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (37).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (25).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (36).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (9).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (20).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (20).JPG

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (15).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (39).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (54).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (21).JPG

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (27).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (6).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (43).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (43).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (49).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (29).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (4).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (7).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (31).JPG

Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Cape Provinces, Namibia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

C. Davidson 13745 (=L. Nanyeni 1215)

March 23, 2018

Location

Namibia, Khoraxis District, Erongo Region

-22.077278, 15.240917

Location Remarks

C. 41 km southwest of Usakos on Highway B2. 1064 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Leevi Nanyeni, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Sandy roadside. Shrub 0.75 m.

C. Davidson 13744A (=L. Nanyeni 1212)

March 22, 2018

Location

Namibia, Khoraxis District, Erongo Region

-22.077278, 15.240917

Location Remarks

C. 41 km southwest of Usakos on Highway B2. 1064 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Leevi Nanyeni, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Barren waste west of the highway. Shrub 1 m. Flowers white with yellow anthers.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Family

Loasaceae

Genus

Kissenia

Specific Epithet

capensis

Authorship

Endl.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 15.6

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

EDGE Research

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.9

Global rank

#15,898 of 335,497

Top 5%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →