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Taxon

Grewia occidentalis L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 964. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm  Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 03 012.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 03 012.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 317.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 317.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 316.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 316.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 315.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 315.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 361.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 361.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 360.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 360.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 313.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 313.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 319.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 319.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 314.jpg

Grewia occidentalis cf--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 314.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 056.jpg

Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis, 1999.072--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 060.jpg

Grewia occidentalis, 1999.072--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 060.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 058.jpg

Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 058.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 055.jpg

Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 055.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 059.jpg

Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 059.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04.  057.jpg

Grewia occidentalis, 1999.0472--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 21 Apr 04. 057.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm  Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 003.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm  Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 007.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm  Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 001.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 202.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 202.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 203.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 203.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 205.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 205.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 206.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 206.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 204.jpg

Grewia occidentalis--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 204.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

1999.0472

April 21, 2004

Location

Spain, Catalonia (Barcelona Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

c/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

September 29, 2003

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

March 18, 2005

Location

South Africa, Mpumalanga (Umjindi NU)

-25.795278, 31.085278

Location Remarks

Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

October 3, 2003

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

No collection number

March 6, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)

-33.902222, 25.212222

Location Remarks

Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Grewia

Specific Epithet

occidentalis

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#280,684 of 335,497

Top 84%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →