Psychotria fractinervata

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: Rubioideae
Tribus: Psychotrieae
Genus: Psychotria
Species: Psychotria fractinervata

Name

Psychotria fractinervata E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 127 (1964)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Grumilea exserta K.Schum., Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 392 (1895)
    • Note: there exists a blocking name Psychotria exserta DC., Prodr. 4: 517 (1830) [≡ Wandersong exserta (DC.) David W.Taylor].
    • Typus:
      • Lectotypus: G. Volkens 1120 ([October 1893]; K [​K000412274^(JSTOR)]; ⧼Isolectotypi⧽: BM [​BM000903351^(JSTOR)], BR [​BR0000008853448^(JSTOR)], HBG [​HBG521183^(JSTOR)], WU 0130841).
      • Syntypus: Volkens 992 ([September 1893]; Isosyntypus: BR {BR0000006497385^(JSTOR) [determined as Psychotria cyathicalyx], BR0000008853417^(JSTOR)}).
    • Type locality: [Tanzania.] 13[Usagara-Usambara]: Ueber Marangu, im Hochwalde, dem sie eigenthümlich zu sein scheint, bei 2400–2500 m.
      • Note: for abbreviations, see Engler (1895: 5).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• 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. 

Additional references

• Engler, A. (ed.) 1895. Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete. Theil C: Verzeichniss der bis jetzt aus Ost-Afrika bekannt gewordenen Pflanzen. III+433+40 pp., 45 tt. Dietrich Reimer, Berlin. BHL 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. 
• 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Psychotria fractinervata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Psychotria fractinervata. Published online. Accessed: 7 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria fractinervata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 October 2021.

Vernacular names

Gĩkũyũ: Mũkomakoma