Galiniera saxifraga

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: Galiniera saxifraga

Name

Galiniera saxifraga (Hochst.) Bridson, Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rub. (Part 2): 696 (1988)

• Type: G.H.W. Schimper 863 ([9 January 1840]; holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: BR {BR0000008358721^(JSTOR), BR0000009812536^(JSTOR)}, G00424954^(JSTOR), K [cf. K000419929^(JSTOR) & K000419930^(JSTOR), both without any type indication], L {0058004^(JSTOR), 0058005^(JSTOR)}, M {M0106388, M0106389}, MO-2293678, MPU011688; 'syntypes': HAL 0113667^(JSTOR), REG {REG000631, REG000632}, STU000200, TUB {TUB004542^(JSTOR), TUB004543^(JSTOR), TUB004555^(JSTOR)}; possible types: NY {NY00132546^(JSTOR), NY00133031^(JSTOR)}).
• Type locality: [Ethiopia.] In sylvis humidis lateris borealis montis Aber prope Add'silam[Adi Selam?] in provincia Semiène.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pouchetia saxifraga Hochst., Exsicc. (Pl. Schimp.) 2: n.^o 863 (1842)
• Homotypic
  • Ptychostigma saxifragum (Hochst.) Hochst., Flora 27(1): 23 (1844)
  • Pouchetia saxifraga Hochst. ex A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 355 (1848), isonym
• Heterotypic
  • Galiniera coffeoides Delile, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 2, 20: 92, t. 1, fig. 5 (1843).
    • Type: [Ferret &] J.G. Galinier s.n. [23] (18 May; holotype: MPU007020).
    • Type locality: [Ethiopia.] Entre Addeslam [Adi Selam?] et Maïtalo.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Bridson, D. & Verdcourt, B. 1988. Rubiaceae (Part 2). In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa, pp. 415–747. ISBN 90-6191-337-3 Google Books [reprint 2019 by CRC Press]. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Richard, A. 1847–1848. Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae seu enumeratio plantarum hucusque in plerisque Abyssiniae provinciis detectarum et praecipue a beatis doctoribus Richard Quartin Dillon et Antonio Petit (annis 1838 – 1843) lectarum. Vol. 1. XI+472 pp. Arthus Bertrand, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 
• Beentje, H.J. 1994. Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas. Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya. 762 p. Online. ISBN 9966-9861-0-3. Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN: Galiniera saxifraga (Hochst.) Bridson (Least Concern) - Assessed by IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) on 12 June 2018 and published in 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Galiniera saxifraga in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Galiniera saxifraga. Published online. Accessed: 30 March 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Galiniera saxifraga. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 March 2022.

Vernacular names

Gĩkũyũ: Mũtĩ-mũirũ