Psychotria orophila

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 orophila

Name

Psychotria orophila E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 92 (1964)

• Lectotypus: Elliott 27 (K-K000412275).
• Type locality: Kenya. Massai, environs de Nairobi (?).

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Grumilea elliottii K.Schum. & K.Krause, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 560 (1907)

Notes

There exists a blocking name Psychotria elliotii Bremek., Verh. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 54(5): 147 (1963).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Zaïre Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia, Sudan Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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

• Beentje, H.J. 1994. Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas. Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya. 762 p. Online. ISBN 9966-9861-0-3. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Psychotria orophila in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Psychotria orophila. Published online. Accessed: 7 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria orophila. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 October 2021.