Breonia stipulata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Naucleeae
Genus: Breonia
Species: Breonia stipulata

Name

Breonia stipulata Havil., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 33: 35 (1897)

• Note: This name had been once included in the synonymy of Breonia citrifolia (Poir.) Ridsdale, Blumea 22(3): 545 (1975) [= B. chinensis (Lam.) Capuron], but was reinstated by Razafimandimbison (2002: 29).
• Type: A. Pervillé s.n.[406] (in fruit, [January 1841]; Holotype: P [​P00462418^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; 'holotype': K [K000033812^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: B {10 0469224^(GBIF), 10 0469225^(GBIF)}, K [​K000918031^(GBIF)], MEXU [​IBUNAM:MEXU:T1330242^(JSTOR)], MO {MO-2293352 (5346560), MO-3237345 (6877624)^(GBIF)}, NY [​NY01546466^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], P {P00835722^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, P00835723^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; 'Type': BR [​BR0000013452483^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
• Type locality: Madagascar. [Nosy Be.]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Haviland, G.D. 1897. A Revision of the Tribe Naucleeae. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 33(228): 1–94. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Razafimandimbison, S.G. 2002. A systematic revision of Breonia (Rubiaceae-Naucleeae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 89(1): 1–37. BHL Reference page. 
• Ridsdale, C.E. & Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C. 1975. A synopsis of the African and Madagascan Rubiaceae — Naucleeae. Blumea 22(3): 541–553. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. January. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Breonia stipulata. Accessed: January 18 {{{4}}}.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Breonia stipulata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 February 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Breonia stipulata. Published online. Accessed: 18 January 2026. Reference page.
• IUCN: Breonia stipulata Havil. (Endangered) - Assessed by F. Rakotonasolo & S.G. Razafimandimbison on 28 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Breonia stipulata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 February 2022. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• Malagasy: Valitsy (Razafimandimbison 2002)