Calicorema capitata (Moq.) Hook.fil. belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Calicorema capitata, L. Nanyeni 1213--Namibia. Welwitschia Plain. 23 Mar 2018. DSC02845 (53).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Calicorema
Specific Epithet
capitata
Authorship
(Moq.) Hook.fil.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/22/2018
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
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Spiny, divaricately branching shrub c. 0.5 m.
