Pavetta breviflora

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
Species: Pavetta breviflora
Varietates: P. b. var. breviflora – P. b. var. ciliolata – P. b. var. pubescens

Name

Pavetta breviflora DC., Prodr. 4: 491 (1830)

• Typus: L.T. Leschenault de la Tour [35] ([1823]; Holotypus: G-DC [​G00666758 (497158/1)]; Isotypus: CAL; cf. P [​P03967338^(GBIF), without any type indication]).
• Type locality: In Indiæ orientalis montibus Nelligery[Tamil Nadu: Nilgiri Hills].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ixora candolleana (DC.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 286 (1891); as 'I. Candolleana'
    • Note: there exists a blocking name Ixora breviflora Hiern, Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 165 (1877) [= Ixora guineensis Benth.].
  • Pavetta breviflora var. glaberrima Bremek., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 37: 98 (1934), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India (Tamil Nadu). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1830. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 4: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines X. 683 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Kuntze, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars I. Pp. I–CLV, 1–374. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.] BHL Reference page. 
• Bremekamp, C.E.B. 1934. A monograph of the genus Pavetta L. Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis 37(1–13): 1–208. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pavetta breviflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 April 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pavetta breviflora. Published online. Accessed: 16 April 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pavetta breviflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 April 2022.