Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum

Lectotype of Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum (K000311654)

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: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Vanguerieae
Genus: Canthium
Species: Canthium oligocarpum
Subspecies: Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum

Name

Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum (Robyns) Bridson, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rub. (Part 3): 878 (1991)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Rytigynia friesiorum Robyns in R.E.Fries & T.C.E.Fries, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 614 (1929); as 'Rytigynia Friesiorum'
    • ⧼Typi⧽:
      • Lectotypus: R.E. Fries & T.C.E. Fries 956 (in flower and young fruit, 16 January 1922; K [​K000311654^(JSTOR), designated by Bridson 1991: 878]; ⧼Isolectotypi⧽: BR [​BR0000008827968^(JSTOR)], S [​S05-10406^(JSTOR)]).
      • ⧼Syntypi⧽:
        • R.E. Fries & T.C.E. Fries 2055 (in flower and fruit, 4 March 1922; BR {BR0000008827104^(JSTOR), BR0000008827937^(JSTOR)}).
        • R.E. Fries & T.C.E. Fries 2110 (in flower and young fruit, 4 March 1922).
        • R.E. Fries & T.C.E. Fries 2178 (in flower and young fruit, 12 March 1922).
    • Type locality: Kenia [= KENYA].
      • Lectotypus: W.-Kenia: Bei Forest Station, ca. 2300 m ü. d. M., im Bergwalde.
      • 2055 et 2110: S.-Kenia: Zwischen den Flüssen Karuti und Kii, im Bergwalde.
      • 2178: Mt. Aderdare: Im Bergwalde, am Ostabhang.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fries, R.E. & Fries, T.C.E. 1929. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Flora des Kenia, Mt. Aberdare und Mt. Elgon XII. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 10(96): 594–621. DOI: 10.2307/3994784 Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. & Bridson, D. 1991. Rubiaceae (Part 3). In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. A.A.Balkema/Rotterdam/Brookfield, pp. 749–956. ISBN 90 6191 357 8 Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• 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. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum. Published online. Accessed: 7 November 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 November 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Canthium oligocarpum subsp. friesiorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 29. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Gĩkũyũ: Mũrera-kĩĩmbu