Pavetta capensis

Pavetta capensis

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: Pavetteae
Genus: Pavetta
Subgenus: P. subg. Pavetta
Species: Pavetta capensis
Subspecies: P. c. subsp. capensis – P. c. subsp. komghensis

Name

Pavetta capensis (Houtt.) Bremek., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 37: 166 (1934)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Crinita capensis Houtt., Nat. Hist. 2(7): 362, t. 40, f. 1 (1777)
    • Typus: J.A. Auge s.n. (Lectotypus: G-PREL [​G00818041 (380388/1), designated by Veldkamp in Wijnands et al. 2017: 173]).
    • Type locality: [South Africa. Cape Province.]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Northern Cape Province, Eastern Cape Province), KwaZulu-Natal. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bremekamp, C.E.B. 1934. A monograph of the genus Pavetta L. Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis 37(1–13): 1–208. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Retief, E. 2003. Rubiaceae. In: Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.), Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 825–841. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page.  [see page 836]
• Wijnands, D.O. (†), Heniger, J., Veldkamp, J.F., Fumeaux, N. & Callmander, M.W. 2017. The botanical legacy of Martinus Houttuyn (1720–1798) in Geneva. Candollea 72(1): 155–198. DOI: 10.15553/c2017v721a11 . Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pavetta capensis. Accessed: 2024 August 26.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Pavetta capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 August 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pavetta capensis. Published online. Accessed: 20 April 2022. Reference page.
• IUCN: Pavetta capensis (Houtt.) Bremek. (Least Concern) - Assessed by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group on 12 June 2018 and published in 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pavetta capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 April 2022. Reference page.

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