Coussarea megistophylla

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: Coussareeae
Genus: Coussarea
Species: Coussarea megistophylla

Name

Coussarea megistophylla Standl., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 11(5): 198 (1936)

• Typus: A.F.C.P. de Saint-Hilaire [4] (in flower, 1816–1821; Holotypus: P [cf. P00836880^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 'TYPE']; Isotypus: F [​V0068874F (638737)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
• Type locality: Brazil. Province of Minas Geraes[Minas Gerais].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Standley, P.C. 1936. Studies of American plants – VI. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 145–276. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Taylor, C.M. 2016. "Coussarea megistophylla" in Studies in Tropical Rubiaceae. Tropicos. Accessed: 14 December 2022.
• Gomes, M., Barbosa, M.R.V. & Pereira, M.S. 2020. Coussarea. In: Flora do Brasil 2020. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. PDF (Portuguese). Flora e Funga do Brasil. Reference page.  [see page 42.]

Links

• IUCN: Coussarea megistophylla Standl. (Endangered) - Assessed by E. Fernandez, G. Crispim, J. Wagner Ribeiro Júnior, P. da Rosa, G. Martinelli & M. Gomes on 24 January 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Coussarea megistophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 November 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Coussarea megistophylla. Published online. Accessed: 22 November 2022.