Breonia sphaerantha

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: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Naucleeae
Genus: Breonia
Species: Breonia sphaerantha

Name

Breonia sphaerantha (Baill.) Homolle ex Ridsdale, Blumea 22(3): 546 (1975)

• Typus: J.M. Hildebrandt 3309 ([February 1880]; holotypus: P00462419^(JSTOR); isotypi: G {G00014415^(JSTOR), G00014416^(JSTOR)}, JE00004409^(JSTOR), K000033807^(JSTOR), L 0000144^(JSTOR), M {M0106418, M0106419}).
• Type locality: Madagascar. Vavatobe, Belinsagebirge.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Franchetia sphaerantha Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 477 (1885); as F. sphærantha
• Homotypic
  • Cephalanthus hildebrandtii Vatke vide Bot. Centralbl. 22: 274 (1885), nom. nud. in nota; not accepted by Ridsdale (1975: 546) [cited as Breonia sphaerantha]
  • Elattospermum longipetiolatum Soler., Bull. Herb. Boissier 1: 278 (1893); as 'Elattospermum longepetiolatum'; not acceped by Razafimandimbison (2002: 29) [cited as Breonia sphaerantha]
    • Typus: Hildebrandt 3309 (holotypus: M [M0106418]; isotypi: G, JE, K, L, M, P).
  • Breonia parviflora Havil., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 33: 37 (1897); not accepted by Ridsdale (1975: 546), Razafimandimbison (2002: 29) [cited as Breonia sphaerantha]
    • Typus: Hildebrandt 3309 (holotypus: K; isotypi: G, JE, L, M, P).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baillon, H. 1885. Liste des plantes de Madagascar. (Suite de la page 440.) Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 1: 442–448, 453–456, 458–472, 475–480, 483–488, 491–496, 500–504, 508–512, 514–519, 541–544. BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL Reference page. 
• Ridsdale, C.E. & Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C. 1975. A synopsis of the African and Madagascan Rubiaceae — Naucleeae. Blumea 22(3): 541–553. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Solereder, H. 1893. Ein Beitrag zur anatomischen Charakteristik und zur Systematik der Rubiaceen. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 1: 167–183 (BHL), 269–286 (BHL), [309]–326 (BHL). Reference page. 
• Haviland, G.D. 1897. A Revision of the Tribe Naucleeae. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 33(228): 1–94. BHL Reference page. 
• Razafimandimbison, S.G. 2002. A systematic revision of Breonia (Rubiaceae-Naucleeae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 89(1): 1–37. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Breonia sphaerantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 February 19. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Breonia sphaerantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 February 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Breonia sphaerantha. Published online. Accessed: 19 February 2022.
• IUCN: Breonia sphaerantha (Baill.) Homolle ex Ridsdale (Least Concern) - Assessed by F. Rakotonasolo & S.G. Razafimandimbison on 26 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Breonia sphaerantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 February 2022.

Vernacular names

Malagasy: Valotra