Galiniera

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: Octotropideae
Genus: Galiniera
Species: G. myrtoides – G. saxifraga

Name

Galiniera Delile, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 20: 92 (1843).

• Type species: Galiniera coffeoides Delile, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 20: 92 (1843) (= Galiniera saxifraga (Hochst.) Bridson, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac.(2): 696 (1988).)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ptychostigma Hochst., Flora 27: 23. (1844).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia, Sudan. Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Zambia. Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Delile, A.R. 1843. Notes sur quelques plantes nouvelles d'Abyssinie. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. Botanique, série 2 20: 88–95 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Galiniera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Galiniera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jan 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Galiniera. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jan 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Galiniera. Accessed: 15 Jan 2023.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Galiniera in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2023 Jan 15.