Bachmannia

Genus of plants

For the fossil fish of Argentina, see Bachmannia (fish).

Bachmannia

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Brassicales
Family:  | Capparaceae
Genus:  | Bachmannia
Pax (1897)
Species:  |

B. woodii

Binomial name
Bachmannia woodii

(Oliv.) Gilg (1904)

Synonyms[1]

* Bachmannia major Pax (1897), nom. nud.
* Bachmannia minor Pax (1897), nom. nud.
* Maerua woodii (Oliv.) T.Durand & Schinz (1898)
* Niebuhria woodii Oliv. (1882)

Bachmannia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Capparaceae with the sole member being Bachmannia woodii, (Xhosa: Umtswantswantsa)[2] the four-finger bush.[3] It is native to southeastern Africa.[3]

## Etymology

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The taxon name "Bachmannia" is named after Dr Frans Ewald Bachmann, a German naturalist and medical practitioner.[2][3]

## Description

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This plant is a small, shrub-like tree that can grow to reach between 1.5 - 3m tall. It has a light brown bark.[3][4]

The flowers are pink and bell-shaped.[3][4]

## Distribution

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This plant can be found in southern Mozambique, EmaMpondweni and the KwaZulu-Natal region. This species is located in coastal forests, usually occurring on sandstone. It prefers to live at lower elevations.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ Bachmannia woodii (Oliv.) Gilg. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 December 2023,
2. ^ a b Quattrocchi, Umberto (2017-11-22). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-45712-5.
3. ^ a b c d e f "Bachmannia woodii". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
4. ^ a b c "Bachmannia woodii in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

Taxon identifiers

Bachmannia|

* Wikidata: Q16726069
* Wikispecies: Bachmannia (Capparaceae)
* APDB: 188492
* CoL: 373J
* GBIF: 3232288
* GRIN: 1216
* iNaturalist: 576014
* IPNI: 5903-1
* IRMNG: 1333934
* NCBI: 1237190
* Open Tree of Life: 5232992
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5903-1
* Tropicos: 40023725
* WFO: wfo-4000003850

Bachmannia woodii|

* Wikidata: Q2916987
* APDB: 13016
* CoL: K86R
* EoL: 5162999
* GBIF: 5601680
* iNaturalist: 580937
* IPNI: 146076-1
* IUCN: 208456291
* NCBI: 1237191
* Open Tree of Life: 5232993
* Plant List: kew-2667561
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146076-1
* SANBI: 1138-1
* Tropicos: 5900477
* WFO: wfo-0000558197

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