Bachmannia
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

Description

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

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

  1. ↑ Bachmannia woodii (Oliv.) Gilg. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 December 2023,
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bachmannia woodii". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bachmannia woodii in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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