Chassalia discolor

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: Palicoureeae
Genus: Chassalia
Species: Chassalia discolor
Subspecies: C. d. subsp. discolor – C. d. subsp. grandifolia – C. d. subsp. taitensis

Name

Chassalia discolor K.Schum., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34(3): 339 (1904)

• ⧼Syntypi⧽:
  • J. Buchwald 102 (in flower, 16 December 1895; B [destroyed], BM {BM000903531^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BM000903532^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; ⧼Isosyntypus⧽: K [​K000318654^(GBIF)]).
  • A. Engler, Reise nach Ostafrika 1224 (in flower, 2 October 1902; B [destroyed]).
  • A. Engler 1285 (in flower, 4 October 1902; B [destroyed]).
• Type locality: [TANZANIA.] West-Usambara:
  • Buchwald: im Uferwald bei der Versuchsstation.
  • Engler 1224: zwischen Kwai und Gare, Schluchtenwald, 1500–1700 m ü. M.
  • Engler 1285: Magamba oberhalb Kwai, im Höhenwald 2400–2600 m ü. M.

Misapplied names

• Chassalia violacea auct. non K.Schum.: Brenan, Check-List of Tanganyika Trees & Shrubs: 490 (1949), quoad Bruce 938; Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees Shrubs: 435 (1961)
  • Note: vide Verdcourt (1975), Beentje (1994).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Schumann, K. 1904. Rubiaceae africanae. II. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 34(3): 329–342. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dale, I.R. & Greenway, P.J. 1961. Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards. Internet Archive. Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 1975. Studies in the Rubiaceae: Rubioideae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': I. Kew Bulletin 30(2): 247–326. DOI: 10.2307/4103159 Reference page.  [see pages 274–276.]
• 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.  [see Rubiaceae.]

Links

• IUCN: Chassalia discolor K.Schum. (Least Concern) - Assessed by M. Amano, E. Kelbessa, R.E. Gereau, A. Hemp, C. Kabuye, J. Kalema, W. Kindeketa, W.R.Q. Luke, I. Malombe, V. Minani & H. Ndangalasi on 5 November 2014 and published in 2022.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Chassalia discolor. Accessed: 2023 January 14.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chassalia discolor in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Chassalia discolor. Published online. Accessed: 14 January 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Chassalia discolor. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 January 2023.