Psychotria zombamontana

Psychotria zombamontana

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 zombamontana

Name

Psychotria zombamontana (Kuntze) E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 86 (1964)

• Typus: Kirk s.n. (1 October 1859; holotypus: K-K000412304).
• Type locality: Mozamb. Distr.[Malawi] Mount Zomba, in the thick jungle under the rocky northern ridge.

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Grumilea kirkii Hiern in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 216 (1877); as G. Kirkii; not accepted by Petit (1964: 86) [cited as Psychotria zombamontana]
• Basionym
  • Uragoga zombamontana Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 958 (1891)
• Heterotypic
  • Psychotria meridianomontana E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 88 (1964); as Psychotria meridiano-montana; not accepted by Govaerts (2003) [cited as Psychotria zombamontana]
    • Typus: H.M. Richards 6499 (16 October 1956; holotypus: K-K000412278).
    • Type locality: Tanganyika[Tanzania]. Distr. Rungwe, Ngozi, monts Poroto.
  • Psychotria meridianomontana var. angustifolia E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 89 (1964); not accepted by Govaerts (2003) [cited as Psychotria zombamontana]
    • Typus: Lynes 64 (holotypus: K; isotypus: EA).
    • Type locality: Tanganyika[Tanzania]. Njombe.
  • Psychotria meridianomontana var. glabra E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 90 (1964); not accepted by Govaerts (2003) [cited as Psychotria zombamontana]
    • Typus: N.K.B. Robson 347 (25 October 1958; holotypus: K-K000412305; isotypus: MO-2049208).
    • Type locality: Rhodésie du Nord[Zambia]. Nyika Plateau, SW du Rest House.

Notes

There exists a blocking name Psychotria kirkii Hiern in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 206 (1877) = Psychotria punctata var. punctata.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe Regional: Southern Africa Northern Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Oliver, D. 1877. Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol. 3. Umbeliferae to Ebenaceae. 544 pp. London. 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. 

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 II. Pp. 377–1011. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.]. BHL Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Psychotria zombamontana 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 zombamontana. Published online. Accessed: 13 October 2021.
• IUCN: Psychotria zombamontana (Kuntze) Petit (Near Threatened)
• Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria zombamontana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 October 2021.