Airosperma fuscum

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: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Airospermeae
Genus: Airosperma
Species: Airosperma fuscum

Name

Airosperma fuscum S.Moore, J. Bot. 65: 266 (1927), as 'Airosperma fusca'

• Typus: L.J. Brass 1050 ([22 February 1926]; Holotypus: BM [​BM000945270^(JSTOR)]; ⧼Isotypi⧽: A {00092303^(JSTOR), 00092304^(JSTOR)}, BRI-AQ0317720, K [​K000763670^(JSTOR)], P [​P00698854^(JSTOR)]; cf. L.2900064 [without type indication]).
• Type locality: British New Guinea[PAPUA NEW GUINEA]. [Gulf:] Hohoro, Vailala River, [on ridges in open rain-forest].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Moore, S. 1927. New Rubiaceæ collected by Mr. L. J. Brass in British New Guinea. Journal of Botany 65: 241–247, 265–272. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Darwin, S.P. 1980. Notes on Airosperma (Rubiaceae), with a new species from Fiji. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 61(1): 95–105. JSTOR BHL Reference page.  [see page 100.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Airosperma fuscum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 25. Reference page.