Capparis tomentosa--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Hluhluwe Game Res. 29 Sep 03. 008.jpg
Capparis tomentosa--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Hluhluwe Game Res. 29 Sep 03. 009.jpg
Capparis tomentosa--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Hluhluwe Game Res. 29 Sep 03. 014.jpg
Capparis tomentosa--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Hluhluwe Game Res. 29 Sep 03. 013.jpg
Capparis tomentosa--Ethiopia. Bio, 6 km N of Modjo, rd twd Debre Zeit. 14 Jul 04. 057.jpg
Capparis tomentosa--Ethiopia. Bio, 6 km N of Modjo, rd twd Debre Zeit. 14 Jul 04. 055.jpg
Capparis tomentosa--Ethiopia. Bio, 6 km N of Modjo, rd twd Debre Zeit. 14 Jul 04. 056.jpg
Native to 41 botanical countries across Africa and Temperate Asia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
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
Location
Ethiopia, Oromia
7.089722, 38.701111
Location Remarks
Bio, 6 km N of Modjo, rd twd Debre Zeit
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Capparaceae
Genus
Capparis
Specific Epithet
tomentosa
Authorship
Lam.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#218,959 of 335,497
Top 66%
Extinction probability
9%
