Chassalia kenyensis

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: Palicoureeae
Genus: Chassalia
Species: Chassalia kenyensis

Name

Chassalia kenyensis Verdc., Kew Bull. 30(2): 279 (1975)

• Typus: R.B. Faden & A. Evans 70/72 (22 February 1970; Holotypus: K [​K000318992^(GBIF)]; Isotypus: EA [EA000002925^(JSTOR)]).
• Type locality: Kenya. Kiambu District: Limuru, near Limuru Girl 's High School, 1°07′S., 36°40′ E., wet evergreen forest with Macaranga, Fagara macrophylla [= Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G.Waterman], Chrysophyllum gorungosanum [≡ Gambeya gorungosana (Engl.) Liben], Polyscias kikuyuensis and understorey of Dracaena afromontana, Peddiea volkensii [= P. fischeri Engl.], Lasianthus, Pauridiantha etc., 2300 m.

Misapplied names

• Chassalia subochreata auct. non (De Wild.) Robyns: Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees Shrubs: 435 (1961), pro parte, quoad Dale 3053 [collected at S. Mt. Kenya forest, alt. 2100 m, October 1932; deposited in K {K000318984^(GBIF), K000318985^(GBIF)}], Honore 2761 [collected in Meru, alt. 1650 m, February 1932; deposited in K [​K000318986^(GBIF)]; also in EA {TRB0007092^(GBIF), TRB0009340^(GBIF)}], Snowden 648 [collected at Limuru, alt. 2100 m, 26 June 1918; deposited in K [​K000318991^(GBIF)]; also in BM [​BM013860189^(GBIF)]] et Rammell 1083 [collected in 'NE. Kenya', Meru District; deposited in K [​K000318987^(GBIF)]]
  • Note: vide Verdcourt (1975, 1976), Beentje (1994).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Notes

• Tanzanian occurrences are represented by A.E. Haarer 1732 (collected at Useri, Kilimanjaro, Moshi District, alt. 1500 m, January 1929; deposited in EA, K [​K000318993^(GBIF)]) and A. Peter 55837 (collected at Kilomeni to Kissangara, N. Pare Mts., Pare District, alt. 1550 m, 27 February 1915; deposited in B, K [​K000318995^(GBIF)]).

References

Primary references

• Verdcourt, B. 1975. Studies in the Rubiaceae: Rubioideae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': I. Kew Bulletin 30(2): 247–326. DOI: 10.2307/4103159 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dale, I.R. & Greenway, P.J. 1961. Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards. Internet Archive. Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 1976. Rubiaceae. 414 pp. In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online (JSTOR). Reference page. 
• 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.  [see Rubiaceae.]

Links

• IUCN: Chassalia kenyensis Verdc. (Vulnerable) - Assessed by M. Amano, E. Kelbessa, R.E. Gereau, A. Hemp, C. Kabuye, J. Kalema, W. Kindeketa, W.R.Q. Luke, I. Malombe, V. Minani & H. Ndangalasi on 5 November 2014 and published in 2020.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Chassalia kenyensis. Accessed: 2023 January 11.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chassalia kenyensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Chassalia kenyensis. Published online. Accessed: 11 January 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Chassalia kenyensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 January 2023.