Vepris nobilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Vepris
Species:
V. nobilis
Binomial name
Vepris nobilis
(Delile) Mziray
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Aspidostigma acuminatum Hochst.
    • Cranzia nobilis (Delile) Kuntze
    • Teclea diversifolia Lanza
    • Teclea nobilis Delile
    • Teclea nobilis var. latifoliolata Engl.
    • Toddalia nobilis (Delile) Hook.f. ex Oliv.

Vepris nobilis (syn. Teclea nobilis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa.[2] A tree, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) use its leaves to repel the mosquito Anopheles gambiae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Vepris nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T153944693A153944695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153944693A153944695.en. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Lacroux, Camille; Pouydebat, Emmanuelle; Rossignol, Marie; Durand, Sophie; Aleeje, Alfred; Asalu, Edward; Chandre, Fabrice; Krief, Sabrina (2022). "Repellent activity against Anopheles gambiae of the leaves of nesting trees in the Sebitoli chimpanzee community of Kibale National Park, Uganda". Malaria Journal. 21 (1): 271. doi:10.1186/s12936-022-04291-7. PMC 9513939. PMID 36163024.


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