Polysphaeria ntemii

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: Polysphaeria
Species: Polysphaeria ntemii

Name

Polysphaeria ntemii S.E.Dawson & Gereau, Novon 20(3): 261 (–263; 256–257; fig. 3) (2010)

• Typus: A. Ntemi Sallu & C.J. Kayombo 347 (4 November 1999, in flower and fruit; holotypus: K000771308^(JSTOR); isotypi: BR, M, MO-2292750^(JSTOR), NHT, UPS).
• Type locality: Tanzania. Tanga Region: Muheza Distr., Maramba Division, Kwamtili Cocoa Plantation, Kwamngumi Forest Reserve, 4°57′00″S, 38°43′40″E, 150 m.

Notes

Dawson & Gereau consider the following three mentions to be this species:

• Polysphaeria sp. B sensu Verdc., Kew Bull. 35(1): 115 (1980); sensu Verdc., Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rub. (Part 2): 578 (1988); sensu S.T. Iversen, Symb. Bot. Upsal. 29(3): 207 (1991)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Dawson, S.E. & Gereau, R.E. 2010. New Species of Aidia and Polysphaeria (Rubiaceae) from East Africa. Novon 20(3): 256–264. DOI: 10.3417/2009110 JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page. 

Additional references

• Verdcourt, B. 1980. A conspectus of Polysphaeria (Rubiaceae). Kew Bulletin 35(1): 97–130. DOI: 10.2307/4117009 Reference page. 
• 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. 
• Iversen, S.T. 1991. The Usambara mountains, NE Tanzania: phytogeography of the vascular plant flora. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses 29(3): i–vi, 1–234. ISBN 91-554-2752-9 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Polysphaeria ntemii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 29. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Polysphaeria ntemii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Polysphaeria ntemii. Published online. Accessed: 29 March 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Polysphaeria ntemii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 March 2022.