Pavetta abyssinica

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: Pavetteae
Genus: Pavetta
Subgenus: P. subg. Pavetta
Species: Pavetta abyssinica
Subspecies: P. a. subsp. abyssinica – P. a. subsp. viridiflora
Varietates: P. a. var. bremekampiana – P. a. var. dolichosiphon – P. a. var. lamurensis – P. a. var. prescottii – P. a. var. usambarica

Name

Pavetta abyssinica Fresen., Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 166 (1837)

• Typus: E. Rüppell s.n. (in flower, [May–June 1832]; Holotypus: FR-0030070^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; Isotypus: FR-0030071^{(GBIF, JSTOR)})
• Type locality: Abyssinien [= Ethiopia]. Auf dem Wege von Halei nach Temben [= Between Halei and Temben].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ixora abyssinica (Fresen.) Oliv., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29(2): 87 (1873)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan. East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fresenius, G. 1837. Beiträge zur Flora von Abyssinien. Museum Senckenbergianum 2: 103–116 (BHL), 129–168 (BHL), 265–286 (BHL). Reference page. 

Additional references

• Oliver, D. 1873–1875. Dicotyledones. The Botany of the Speeke and Grant expedition. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 29(1): 25–69 (BHL), (2): 70–103 (BHL), (3): 104–151 (BHL). Reference page. 
• Bremekamp, C.E.B. 1934. A monograph of the genus Pavetta L. Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis 37: 1–208. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.  [see pages 144–145]
• Bridson, D.M. 1978. Studies in Pavetta (Rubiaceae subfam. Cinchonoideae) for part 2 of 'Flora of Tropical East Africa: Rubiaceae'. Kew Bulletin 32(3): 609–652. DOI: 10.2307/4109670 Reference page.  [see pages 633–637]
• 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.  [see Rubiaceae]

Links

• Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, 2018. Pavetta abyssinica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62891A135814937.en.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pavetta abyssinica. Accessed: 2023 December 23.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pavetta abyssinica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pavetta abyssinica. Published online. Accessed: 23 December 2023.

Vernacular names

Gĩkũyũ: Mwathathia (Beentje 1994)