Species of flowering plant
Combretum afrum [ 3] Cape bushwillow , is a species of tree native to South Africa . It is endemic to the Cape Provinces .[ 2]
Biochemistry
Combretastatin A-4 In C. afrum , combretastatins A-1 , A-4 and B-1 can be found.[ 4]
Taxonomy
The etymology of the original species name caffrum is related to kaffir , an ethnic slur used towards black people in Africa. At the July 2024 International Botanical Congress , a vote was held with the result that "caffrum " related names will be emended to afrum related ones, with the implementation of this happening by the end of July 2024.[ 5]
References
Mike Thompson (6 September 2005). "Combrestatin – Molecule of the month" . Bristol University Chemistry Dept Home Page . Bristol University. Retrieved 20 September 2006 . Pettit GR, Cragg GM, Singh SB (May–June 1987). "Antineoplastic agents, 122. Constituents of Combretum caffrum". Journal of Natural Products . 50 (3): 386– 391. doi :10.1021/np50051a008 . PMID 3668557 .
^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2022). "Combretum caffrum " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022 : e.T208458264A208458266. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T208458264A208458266.en . Retrieved 23 July 2024 .^ a b "Combretum afrum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze" . Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 August 2024 .^ Callaway, Ewen (2024). "Hundreds of racist plant names will change after historic vote by botanists" Nature . doi :10.1038/d41586-024-02365-x . PMID 39026072 . Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024 . ^ Isolation, structure, and synthesis of combretastatins A-1 and B-1, potent new inhibitors of microtubule assembly, derived from Combretum caffrum (sic). Pettit, G R : Singh, S B : Niven, M L : Hamel, E : Schmidt, J M, J-Nat-Prod. 1987 Jan–Feb; 50(1): 119–31 Archived 19 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine ^ McKie, Robin (20 July 2024). "Botanists vote to remove racist reference from plants' scientific names" . The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved 21 July 2024 .
Combretum afrum Combretum afrum Dodonaea afra Combretum salicifolium
