Grewia similis is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Tropical Africa, and Ethiopia.[1] It is the preferred browse species of eastern black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis michaeli).[2]
Grewia similis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Grewia |
Species: | G. similis
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Binomial name | |
Grewia similis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Grewia coerulea K.Schum. |
References
edit- ^ a b "Grewia similis K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Muya, S. M.; Oguge, N. O. (2000). "Effects of browse availability and quality on black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli Groves 1967) diet in Nairobi National Park, Kenya". African Journal of Ecology. 38: 62–71. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00213.x.