Psydrax odoratus

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: Vanguerieae
Genus: Psydrax
Species: Psydrax odoratus
Subspecies: P. o. subsp. arnhemicus – P. o. subsp. australianus – P. o. subsp. buxifolius – P. o. subsp. odoratus

Formae: P. o. f. foveolatus – P. o. f. parviflorifer – P. o. f. subnitidus

Name

Psydrax odoratus (G.Forst.) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin, Fl. Vit. Nova 4: 230 (1988); as Psydrax odorata

Type: J.R. Forster & J.G.A. Forster s.n. (lectotype: BM001040302^(mirror), designated by Smith 1988: 232, collected during Cook's second voyage); J.G.A. Forster s.n. (possible paratype: K000763691^(mirror), see Smith 1988: 232)
Type locality:
- Lectotype: [VANUATU.] Tanna.
- J.G.A. Forster: Amicorum Insulae[TONGA]. [Nomuka Island.]

Synonyms

Basionym
- Coffea odorata G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 16 (1786)
Homotypic
- Ixora odorata (G.Forst.) Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16, 1: 409 (1824)
- Canthium odoratum (G.Forst.) Seem., Fl. Vit.: 132 (1866)
- Plectronia odorata (G.Forst.) F.Muell., Fragm. 9(80): 185 (1875)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Contnental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Vanuatu
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Marquesas, Pitcairn Is., Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.
- Regional: Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Is., Marianas
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Forster, G. 1786. Florulae insularum australium prodromus. 8+103 pp. Typis Joann. Christian. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Hathitrust Reference page.
Smith, A.C. 1988. Flora Vitiensis Nova: A New Flora of Fiji (Spermatophytes Only). Vol. 4. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Sprengel, C. 1824 ('1825'). Caroli Linnaei, ... Systema vegetabilium. Ed. 16. Vol. I: Classis 1–5. 992 pp. Sumtibus Librariae Dieterichianae, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page.
Seemann, B.C. 1865–1873. Flora Vitiensis :a description of the plants of the Viti or Fiji islands, with an account of their history, uses, and properties. Vol. 1, xxxiii + 365 pp., Vol. 2. p. 366–453 + plates L. Reeve, London. BHL, BHL Reference page.
Mueller, F.v. 1875. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 9. 216 pp. J. Ferres, Melbourne. BHL Reference page.
Kanehira, R. 1933. 南洋群島植物誌 [Flora Micronesica]. Fukuoka: South Seas Bureau. 468+37 p. (Japanese) Google Books. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Psydrax odoratus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 January 20. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Psydrax odoratus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 January 20. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Psydrax odoratus. Published online. Accessed: 20 January 2022.
IUCN: Psydrax odorata (G.Forst.) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin (Least Concern)
Tropicos.org 2022. Psydrax odorata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 January 2022.
Yonekura, K. & Kajita, T. (2003 onwards) YList – index for Japanese-scientific plant names (「植物和名ー学名インデックス」). Published on Internet. Accessed: 2022 March 31

Vernacular names

Na Vosa Vakaviti: Nanokonisavu (Mbua) [several names are reported, but all including this one appear only once or twice and no general Fijian name exists, see Smith 1988: 232]
日本語: コバミサオノキ [cf. Kanehira 1933: 357]