Psychotria lauracea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Psychotrieae
Genus: Psychotria
Species: Psychotria lauracea

Name

Psychotria lauracea (K.Schum.) E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 129 (1964)

Typus: Volkens 1393 ([November – December 1893]; lectotypus: BR (cf. BR0000008853820); isolectotypi: BM, E -E00193745, HBG -HBG521175, K -K000412268, PRE -PRE0594731-0); designated by Petit (1964: 131).
Type locality: [Tanzania.] Kilimandscharo[Kilimandjaro]: Marangu, etwa 2 m hoher Str., häufig im Gebüsch bei 1450 m.
- Note: for abbreviations, see Engler (1895: 5).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Grumilea lauracea K.Schum. in A. Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 392 (1895)
Heterotypic
- Psychotria fuscula K.Krause, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34: 338 (1904); not accepted by Petit (1964: 129) [cited as Psychotria lauracea]
  - Typus: A. Engler (Reise nach Ostafrika) 368 (in flower, 12 September 1902; holotypus: B, destroyed).
  - [Tanzania.] Ost-Usambara: bei Lungusa[Longuza] im unteren Bergwald, 170 m ü. M.
- Psychotria erythrocarpa K.Krause, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 152 (1909), nom. illeg., non Psychotria erythrocarpa Schltdl. (1834); not accepted by Petit (1964: 129) and Lachenaud (2019) [cited as Psychotria lauracea]
  - Typus: W.C.O. Busse 3125 (in fruit, July 1903; holotypus: B, destroyed; lectotypus: BM-BM000903350, designated by Lachenaud 2019: 266; isolectotypi: BR (2 sheets: BR0000008853837, BR0000008853844), EA, G-G00350045, HBG-HBG521174, P).
  - Type locality: Nyassagebiet[Tanzania]. Matumbi-Berge: schattiges Dickicht auf humös-lehmigem Boden im Uferwald des Tamburu, bei 350 m ü. M.
- Psychotria wauensis K.Krause in G.W.J.Millbraed (ed.), Wiss. Erg. Deut. Zentr.-Afr. Exped., Bot. 2: 335 (1911); not accepted by Petit (1964: 129) and Lachenaud (2019) [cited as Psychotria lauracea]
  - Typus: J. Mildbraed 1164 (holotypus: B, destroyed; isotypus: BR-BR0000008854131, fragment).
  - Type locality: [The Democratic Republic of the] Congo. District des Lacs Édouard et Kivu: lac Kivu, île Wau.
- Psychotria bequaertii De Wild., Pl. Bequaert. 2: 335 (1924); not accepted by Petit (1964: 129) and Lachenaud (2019) [cited as Psychotria lauracea]
  - Typus: J. Bequaert 5617 (lectotypus: BR-BR0000008854100, designated by Lachenaud 2019: 266; isolectotypus: BR-BR0000008854094); Bequaert 6213 (syntypus: BR-BR0000008854148).
  - Type locality: [The Democratic Republic of the] Congo. District des Lacs Édouard et Kivu: Ruthshuru.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon, Gabon, Rwanda, Zaïre Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Regional: South Tropical Africa Zambia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Engler, A. (ed.) 1895. Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete. Theil C: Verzeichniss der bis jetzt aus Ost-Afrika bekannt gewordenen Pflanzen. III+433+40 pp., 45 tt. Dietrich Reimer, Berlin. BHL Reference page.
Petit, E. 1964. Les espèces africaines du genre Psychotria L. (Rubiaceae): I. Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État à Bruxelles 34: 1–160. DOI: 10.2307/3667373 Reference page.

Additional references

Verdcourt, B. 1976. Rubiaceae. 414 pp. In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online (JSTOR). Reference page.
Beentje, H.J. 1994. Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas. Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya. 762 p. Online. ISBN 9966-9861-0-3. Reference page.
Lachenaud, O. 2019. Révision du genre Psychotria (Rubiaceae) en Afrique Occidentale et Centrale. Opera Botanica Belgica 17: 1–909. ISBN 9789492663184 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Psychotria lauracea in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 20. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Psychotria lauracea. Published online. Accessed: 20 October 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria lauracea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 October 2021.

Vernacular names

Ikinyarwanda: Ikiryohera (Petit 1964: 131)
Kiswahili: Msigande

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