Strychnos decussata

Strychnos decussata

Strychnos decussata

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: Loganiaceae
Tribus: Strychneae
Genus: Strychnos
Species: Strychnos decussata

Name

Strychnos decussata (Pappe) Gilg, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28(1): 121 (1899).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Atherstonea decussata Pappe, Silva Cap. ed. 2, 29 (1862).
• Heterotypic
  • Strychnos atherstonei Harv., Thes. Cap. 2: 41 (1863)
  • Strychnos baculum Harv., Thes. Cap. 2: 41 (1863), pro syn.
  • Strychnos boinensis Jum. & H.Perrier, Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, sér. 2, 5: 403 (1907)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Somalia East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces Western Indian Ocean Madagascar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gilg, E.F. 1899. Loganiceae africanae. IV. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 28(1): 116–126. BHL Reference page. : 121

Additional references

• Pappe, L. 1862. Silva capensis, or a description of South African forest-trees, and arborescent shrubs, used for technical and oeconomical purposes. Second edition. London: Ward. Archive Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2022. Strychnos decussata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Strychnos decussata. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 14 2022.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Strychnos decussata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept. 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Strychnos decussata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sept. 2022.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Kaapse kiaat
English: Cape teak
Xitsonga: Qitamusi
Tshivenda: Mukangala

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