Aidia gardneri

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: Gardenieae
Genus: Aidia
Species: Aidia gardneri

Name

Aidia gardneri (Thwaites) Tirveng., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 3, Bot. 521, Bot. 35: 11 (1978)

Synonyms

• Stylocoryna ceylanica Gardner ex Thwaites, Enum. Zeyl. Pl.: 159 (1859), pro syn.
• Basionym
  • Griffithia gardneri Thwaites, Enum. Zeyl. Pl.: 158 (–159) (1859)
    • Type: G.H.K. Thwaites C.P. 657 (746) (K [​K000031294^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, holotype fide Tirvengadum 1978], PDA [seen by Tirvengadum; holotype fide Ridsdale 1996]; Isotypes: A [cf. GH 00092936^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], BM [seen by Thwaites], BR [​BR0000005267132^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], CAL {CAL0000016683 (205820) & CAL0000016684 (205819)}, FR-0031370^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, LE 00017308^(JSTOR), MH {MH00002957 (61062), MH00002958 (61063)}, MPU [​MPU021750^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], P [​P02273308^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], US [​US00138064 (597403)^(GBIF), WU 0033046^(GBIF)]).
    • Type locality: Ceylon [= Sri Lanka]. Central Province: at an elevation of 2000 to 4000 feet.
• Homotypic
  • Randia gardneri (Thwaites) Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 2(1): 88 (1873), nom. cons.
• Heterotypic
  • Randia laurifolia Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 2(1): 88 (1873), nom. inval.
    • Type: G.W. Walker s.n. (K {K000031295^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000761824^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; Isotypes: G [​G00389678 (284169/1)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], P [​P02273307^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
    • Type locality: Ceylon [= Sri Lanka].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Tirvengadum, D.D. 1978. A synopsis of the Rubiaceae-Gardenieae of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 3^e série, Botanique 35: 3–33. BHL. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Thwaites, G.H.K. 1858–1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: an enumeration of Ceylon plants, with descriptions of the new and little-known genera and species, observations on their habitats, uses, native names, etc. VIII+483 pp. Dulau & Co., London. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1873. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 2, pars I. Sistens Dicotyledonum Gamopetalarum ordines VI, Caprifoliaceas–Compositas. Pp. I–XII, 1–554. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• 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.  [see page 112]
• Ridsdale, C.E. 1996. A review of Aidia s.l. (Rubiaceae) in Southeast Asia and Malesia. Blumea 41(1): 135–179. PDF. Reference page.  [see pages 152–153]

Links

• 'DICOT TYPE'. Accessed: 12 December 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Aidia gardneri. Accessed: 2023 December 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Aidia gardneri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Aidia gardneri. Published online. Accessed: 12 December 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Aidia gardneri. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 December 2023.