Coprosma rubra

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 rubra

Name

Coprosma rubra Petrie, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 17: 269 (1885)

Typus: D. Petrie s.n. (male; lectotypus: WELT SP048848(/A, /B, /C, /D, /E)); see Oliver (1935: 204).
Type locality: New Zealand. South Island: Dunedin, Leith Valley.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Coprosma divaricata var. latifolia Hook.f., Bot. Antarct. Voy. II. (Fl. Nov.-Zel.). 1: 107 (1852); as Var. δ latifolia; not accepted by Oliver (1935: 83) and Govaerts (1999, 2003) [cited as Coprosma rubra]
  - Typus: W. Colenso 1976 (K) fide Oliver (1935: 84).
    - Note: the corresponding specimen is housed there as K000772143, but it lacks any type indication apart from a note 'Sent to WRB Oliver 1928'.
  - Type locality: [New Zealand. North Island:] Bay of Islands, east coast, and [South Island:] Otago.
    - 'type' sensu Oliver: east coast, Pahaoa River.

Notes

There exists a possible blocking name Coprosma latifolia Colenso ex Cheeseman, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 19: 229 (1886 publ. 1887), pro syn. Coprosma grandifolia = Coprosma autumnalis Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 19: 263 (1886 publ. 1887).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North, New Zealand South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Petrie, D. 1885. Description of new Species of Native Plants. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 269–271. BHL Papers Past. Reference page.

Additional references

Hooker, J.D. 1852–1853. The botany of the Antarctic voyage [...] Vol. 2. Flora Novae-Zelandiae, Part 1, Flowering plants. (p 1–160, 1852; 161–312, 1853). London: Reeve. 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.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Coprosma rubra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 November 15. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Coprosma rubra. Published online. Accessed: 2 November 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Coprosma rubra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 November 2021.