Psydrax odoratus

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, 2nd 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]

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