Psychotria elachistantha

Taxonavigation edit

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

Psychotria elachistantha (K.Schum.) E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 85 (1964)

Basionym
- Grumilea elachistantha K.Schum. in A.Engler, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28(4): 497 (1900)
  - Typus:
    - ⧼Neotypus⧽: E.M. Bruce 502 (K [K000283799^(JSTOR)]; ⧼Isoneotypi⧽: K {K000283764^(JSTOR), K000283798^(JSTOR)}).
      - Note: K000283756^(JSTOR) was determined as Psychotria goetzei var. goetzei by E. Petit in 1962.
    - ⧼Syntypi⧽ (probably destroyed fide Petit 1964: 86): Stuhlmann 8794 (in flower; B) et Stuhlmann 8806 (in flower; B).
  - Type locality: [Tanzania.]
    - ⧼Neotypus⧽: Monts Uluguru [= Uluguru Mountains], [10 January 1935].
    - ⧼Syntypi⧽: Südost-Uluguru [= Southeastern Uluguru]: Landschaft Ng'hweme, im Bergurwald bei 1500–1700 m ü. M, 18 October 1894.

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

Engler, A. et al. 1900. Berichte über die botanischen Ergebnisse der Nyassa-See- und Kinga-Gebirgs-Expedition der Hermann- und Elise- geb. Heckmann-Wentzel-Stiftung. III. Die von W. Goetze und Dr. Stuhlmann im Ulugurugebirge, sowie die von W. Goetze in der Kisaki- und Khutu-Steppe und in Uhehe gesammelten Pflanzen. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 28: 332–510. BHL Reference page.
Petit, E. 1964. Les espèces africaines du genre Psychotria L. (Rubiaceae): I. Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État à Bruxelles 34(1): 1–160. DOI: 10.2307/3667373 Reference page.

Verdcourt, B. 1976. Rubiaceae. 414 pp. In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online (JSTOR). Reference page.

IUCN: Psychotria elachistantha (K.Schum.) Petit (Vulnerable) - Last Assessed by J. Lovett & G.P. Clarke on 1 January 1998.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Psychotria elachistantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Psychotria elachistantha. Published online. Accessed: 13 October 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria elachistantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 October 2021.