Coprosma pubens

Coprosma pubens

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: Anthospermeae
Genus: Coprosma
Species: Coprosma pubens

Name

Coprosma pubens A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 4: 49 (1860)

• Type: [United States Exloring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes, 1838–1842] s.n. (GH-GH00092551, P-P00698898, US-US00129909-42352; possible type: NY-NY00131128^(mirror)).
• Type locality: [United States of America.] Sandwich[Hawaiian] Islands.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Coprosma pubens var. typica W.R.B.Oliv., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 132: 171 (1935), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Coprosma grayana Rock, Indig. Trees Haw. Isl.: 461 (1913); as Coprosma Grayana; not accepted by Govaerts (1999, 2003) [cited as Coprosma pubens]
    • Type: J.F.C. Rock 10005 (in flower buds and fruit, 9 January 1912; holotype: BISH-BISH1015008; isotype: GH-GH00092545).
    • Type locality: [United States of America.] Hawaii: in the forests of Naalehu, Kau, in the tropical rain forest situated on the southern slopes of Mauna Loa at an elevation of 3000 feet.
  • Coprosma serrata H.St.John in W.R.B.Oliver, Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 132: 172 (1935); not accepted by Govaerts (1999, 2003) [cited as Coprosma pubens]
    • Type: C.N. Forbes & D. Thaanum 629 H (female, 3 May 1915; holotype: BISH-BISH1015083).
    • Type locality: [United States of America.] Hawaii, island of Hawaii: Akaka Falls.

Homonyms

• Coprosma pubens Petrie, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 26: 267 (1893 publ. 1894), nom. illeg. = Coprosma depressa Colenso ex Hook.f. (1852)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii Hawaiian Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Notes upon some Rubiaceæ, collected in the United States South-Sea Exploring Expedition under Captain Wilkes, with Characters of New Species, &c. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 49 (1860)

Additional references

• Rock, J.F. 1913. The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu, Hawaii. BHL Reference page. 
• Oliver, W.R.B. 1935. The genus Coprosma. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 132: 1–207. Google Books. Google Books (another version). Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Coprosma pubens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Coprosma pubens. Published online. Accessed: 28 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Coprosma pubens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 October 2021.

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