Coprosma montana

Coprosma montana

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 montana

Name

Coprosma montana Hillebr., Fl. Hawaiian Isl.: 185 (1888)

• Typus: W. Hillebrand & J.M. Lydgate 93 (lectotypus: BISH-BISH1015072 (fragment), type status verified by W.L. Wagner & R.K. Shannon in 1997; isolectotypus: BISH-BISH1015073).
• Type locality: [United States of America.] Hawaiian Islands, Maui: Haleakala, 6000–9000 ft.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Coprosma montana var. typica W.R.B.Oliv., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 132: 152 (1935), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Coprosma montana var. crassa W.R.B.Oliv., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 132: 153 (1935); not accepted by Govaerts (1999, 2003) [cited as Coprosma montana]
    • Typus: G.C. Munro 784 (28 February 1928; holotypus: BISH-BISH1015074).
    • Type locality: [United States of America.] Hawaii, Maui: slopes of Haleakala, above Puunianiau Crater, altitude 6750 feet.
  • Coprosma montana var. orbicularis W.R.B.Oliv., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 132: 153 (1935); not accepted by Govaerts (1999, 2003) [cited as Coprosma montana]
    • Typus: C.N. Forbes 952 H (26 June 1915; holotypus: BISH-BISH1015075).
    • Type locality: [United states of America.] Hawaii, island of Hawaii: Kipuka, Waiakea.
• Misapplied names
  • Coprosma menziesii var. γ A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 4: 49 (1860); Wawra, Flora 57: 326 (1874) quoad no. 1906 and probably also no. 2312
    • Typus: U.S. Exloring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes, 1838–1842 s.n. (possible type: NY-NY00131123).

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

• Hillebrand, W. (†). 1888. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands: a description of their phanerogams and vascular cryptogams. London: Williams & Norgate; New York: B. Westermann & Co.; Heidelberg: Carl Winter. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Wawra, H. 1874. Beiträge zur Flora der Hawai'schen Inseln. Flora 57: 257–265 (BHL), 273–278 (BHL), 294–300 (BHL), 321–331 (BHL), 362–368 (BHL), 521–527 (BHL), 540–543 (BHL), 545–549 (BHL), 562–569 (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

• BISH 65258 (Specimen), Collector(s): Hillebrand, W.B. (Coll.#: 93), NBII - Pacific Basin Information Node - Taxonomic Search. Accessed: 27 October 2021.
• BISH 577808 (Specimen), Collector(s): Forbes, C.N. (Coll.#: 952.H), NBII - Pacific Basin Information Node - Taxonomic Search. Accessed: 27 October 2021.
• BISH 577809 (Specimen), Collector(s): Munro, G.C. (Coll.#: 784), NBII - Pacific Basin Information Node - Taxonomic Search. Accessed: 27 October 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Coprosma montana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Coprosma montana. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2021.
• IUCN: Coprosma montana Hillebr. (Vulnerable)
• Tropicos.org 2021. Coprosma montana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Alpine Mirror Plant
Hawaiʻi: Pilo

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