Mastixiodendron flavidum

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: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Dialypetalantheae
Genus: Mastixiodendron
Species: Mastixiodendron flavidum

Name

Mastixiodendron flavidum (Seem.) A.C.Sm., J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 109 (1945)

• Typus: B.C. Seemann 256 (holotypus: K-K000763673; isotypi: BM, GH-GH00092480, P-MNHN-P-P00646388).
• Type locality: Fiji. Vanua Levu. Macuata[Mathuata] coast.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Canthium flavidum Seem., Fl. Vit.: 132 (1866)
• Homotypic
  • Plectronia flavida (Seem.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake, Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif.: 194 (1890)
  • Dorisia flavida (Seem.) A.C.Sm., Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141: 140 (1936)
• Heterotypic
  • Dorisia rarissima Gillespie, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 32: t. 3190 (1933); not accepted by Smith (1945: 109) and Darwin (1977: 375) [cited as Mastixiodendron flavidum]
    • Typus: W. Greenwood 517 (17 September 1922; holotypus/syntypus: K(-K000763674, -K000763675)); Horne 608 (paratypus/syntypus: K) and Horne 441 (paratypus/syntypus: K).
    • Type locality: Fiji. Vanua Levu.
      • W. Greenwood 517: [Mathuata:] On the northern coast of Vanua Levu, at the edge of a clearing, vicinity of Lambasa, about 60m.
      • Horne 608: [Thakaundrove:] at the top of mountains between Waiwai and Lomaloma.
      • Horne 441: [Rambi:] the forests of Rambi.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Smith, A.C. 1945. Studies of Pacific Island Plants, IV. Notes on Fijian Flowering Plants. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26(1): 97–110. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Seemann, B.C. 1865–1873. Flora Vitiensis :a description of the plants of the Viti or Fiji islands, with an account of their history, uses, and properties. Vol. 1, xxxiii + 365 pp., Vol. 2. p. 366–453 + plates L. Reeve, London. BHL, BHL Reference page. 
• Drake del Castillo, E. 1886 [–1892]. Illustrationes Florae Insularum Maris Pacifici. Parisiis: G. Masson. BHL Reference page. 
• Hill, A.W. (ed.) 1933. Hooker's Icones Plantarum, or Figures, with Descriptive Characters and Remarks, of New and Rare Plants, Selected from the Kew Herbarium. Vol. 32 (= 5th series, Vol. 2): pls. 3101–3200. London: Dulau & Co. BHL Reference page. 
• Darwin, S.P. 1977. The Genus Mastixiodendron (Rubiaceae). Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 58(4): 349–381. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Mastixiodendron flavidum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Mastixiodendron flavidum. Published online. Accessed: 19 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Mastixiodendron flavidum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 October 2021.

Vernacular names

Na Vosa Vakaviti: Reiova (Vanua Levu; Darwin 1977: 378)