Strychnos potatorum

Strychnos potatorum

Taxonavigation

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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 potatorum

Name

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Strychnos potatorum L.f., 1782

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Strychnos heterodoxa Gilg in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 118 (1899)
    • Strychnos monosperma Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 415 (1812)
    • Strychnos stuhlmannii Gilg in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 570 (1893)
    • Strychnos tetankotta Retz. in Observ. Bot. 2: 12 (1781)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Central Africa
      • Botswana, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
    • Regional:Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar, Malawi
    • Regional:Eastern Africa
      • Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional:Indian subcontinenta
      • India, Sri Lanka
    • Regional:Southeastern Asia
      • Myanmar

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Swartbitterbessie
English: Clearing-nut tree, Black bitterberry
हिन्दी: Nirmali
မြန်မာဘာသာ: ခပေါင်းရေကြည်
தமிழ்: தேற்றாமரம்
Xitsonga: Qitamusi
Tshivenda: Mutupa
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