Psychotria erratica

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 erratica
Varietates: P. e. var. erratica – P. e. var. pedunculata

Name

Psychotria erratica Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 168 (1880)

• Lectotypus: J.D. Hooker s.n. (24 May 1849; K); designated by Deb & Gangopadhyay (1989: 92)
  • Type locality: Sikkim, Changtan, 4000–6000 ft.
• Syntypi: J.D. Hooker et al. s.n. (K(-K000031706, -K000031707)), C.B. Clarke s.n. and Griffith et al. s.n. (K-K000031708).
  • Type locality:
    • J.D. Hooker et al.: Nipal[Nepal] and Sikkim Himalaya, alt. 4–6000 ft.
    • C.B. Clarke: Bhotan[Bhutan]. Alt. 5000 ft.
    • Griffith et al.: Khasia Mts., alt. 4–5000 ft.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Uragoga erratica (Hook.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 960 (1891)
• Psychotria errarica var. latifolia Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 169 (1880), not validly publ.; not accepted by Govaerts (2003) [cited as Psychotria erratica], but Deb & Gangopadhyay (1989: 192) regards this variet as validly published (Tropicos).
  • Typus: De Silva s.n. [EIC 8340] (K-W-K001125275).
  • Type locality: [Bangladesh. Sylhet:] Khasia Mts..

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central (Yunnan), Tibet Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1880–1882. The Flora of British India Vol. 3. Caprifoliaceae to Apocynaceae. 712 pp. London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Wallich, N. 1828–1849. A Numerical List of Dried Specimens of plants in the Museum of the Honl. East India Company, which have been supplied by Dr. Wallich, superintendent of the botanic garden at Calcutta. London. BHL Reference page. 
• Kuntze, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars II. Pp. 377–1011. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.]. BHL Reference page. 
• Deb, D.B. & Gangopadhyay, M. 1989. Taxonomic revision of the genus Psychotria (Rubiaceae) in India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Additional Series 7: 1–164. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Psychotria erratica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Psychotria erratica. Published online. Accessed: 17 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria erratica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 October 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Psychotria erratica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 17 October 2021.

Vernacular names

中文: 西藏九节