Oxyanthus zanguebaricus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Oxyanthus zanguebaricus (Hiern) Bridson, Kew Bull. 34(1): 119 (1979)

Basionym
- Gardenia zanguebarica Hiern, Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 105 (1877)
  - Typus: J.M. Hildebrandt [1268] ([May 1874, in fruit]; Holotypus: K [cf. K000419886^(JSTOR), without clear type indication]; ⧼Isotypi⧽ BM [cf. BM000903162^(JSTOR), 'Type'], CORD 00004464^(JSTOR), LE {00017347^(JSTOR), 00017348^(JSTOR)}).
  - Type locality: Mozamb. Distr.[TANZANIA] Zanzibar coast, shore-woods at Bagamojo[Bagamoyo].
Heterotypic
- Randia scabra Chiov., Fl. Somala 2: 236 (1932); reduced to Oxyanthus zanguebaricus by Bridson (1979)
  - ⧼Syntypi⧽: L. Senni 225 (FT [FT003413]), L. Senni 553 (FT [FT003414]) et L. Senni 554 (FT [FT003415]).
  - Type locality: Somalia. Baddada, 16 July 1929.

Oxyanthus goetzei auct. non K.Schum.: Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees Shrubs: 452 (1961), pro parte, quoad Dale 1134 [deposited in US 02497684 (1862630)] et Donald 453
- Note: vide Bridson (1979).

Native distribution areas:
Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Somalia East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania South Tropical Africa Mozambique References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Oliver, D. 1877. Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol. 3. Umbeliferae to Ebenaceae. 544 pp. London. BHL Reference page.
Bridson, D.M. 1979. Studies in Oxyanthus and Mitriostigma (Rubiaceae subfam. Cinchonoideae) for part 2 of 'Flora of Tropical East Africa: Rubiaceae'. Kew Bulletin 34(1): 113–130. DOI: 10.2307/4117977 Reference page.

Chiovenda, E. 1932. Flora Somala, Vol. 2. 483 pp. R. Orto Botanico. Google Books. Reference page.
Dale, I.R. & Greenway, P.J. 1961. Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards. Internet Archive. 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.
Bridson, D. & Thulin, M. 2006. "Oxyanthus zanguebaricus." In: Thulin, M. (ed.), Flora of Somalia, Vol. 3. ii + 626 pp. Richmond, UK: Royal Botanical Gardens. ISBN 9781842460993 JSTOR. Reference page.

IUCN: Oxyanthus zanguebaricus (Hiern) Bridson (Least Concern) - Assessed by M. Amano, R.E. Gereau, E. Kelbessa, C. Kabuye, J. Kalema, J.M. Kimeu, W. Kindeketa, W.R.Q. Luke, I. Malombe, M. Mwangoka, V. Minani, H. Ndangalasi & S. Ntore on 6 October 2015 and published in 2022.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Oxyanthus zanguebaricus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 16. Reference page.

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