Aidia densiflora

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 densiflora

Name

Aidia densiflora (Wall.) Masam., Sci. Rep. Kanazawa Univ., Biol. 4: 85 (1955)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Webera densiflora Wall., Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich ed.) 2: 536 (1824)
    • Type: N. Wallich s.n. (EIC 8404) [Porter] (1822; Lectotype: K [​K001125415^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, first step designated by Tirvengadum & Sastre 1986: 263, second step designated by Seah & Wong in Wong et al. 2019: 26]; Isolectotypes: BM, CAL, G {G00379308, G00379309}, K [​K001125414^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], NY [cf. NY00133482^(JSTOR), as possible type]).
    • Type locality: [Malaysia.] On the hills of Pulo Pinang[Penang].
• Homotypic
  • Cupia densiflora (Wall.) DC., Prodr. 4: 394 (1830)
  • Stylocoryna densiflora (Wall.) Steud., Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 649 (1841)
  • Randia densiflora (Wall.) Benth., Fl. Hongk.: 155 (1861)
  • Webera oppositifolia var. densiflora (Wall.) Kurz, Forest Fl. Burma 2: 47 (1877)
  • Aidia wallichiana Tirveng. in Tirveng. & Sastre, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia Sér. 4, 8(3): 263 (1986), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Webera oppositifolia Roxb., Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich ed.) 2: 535 (1824)
    • Typus: W. Roxburgh s.n. (not traced).
    • Type locality: [Bangladesh.] Chittagong.
  • Cupia oppositifolia (Roxb.) DC., Prodr. 4: 394 (1830)
  • Gynopachis attenuata Korth., Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2(4): 182 (1851); as 'Gynopachys attenuata'; not accepted by Ridsdale (1996: 150), Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28) [cited as Aidia densiflora]
    • Typus: P.W. Korthals s.n. (lectotypus: L 0000035 [sheet no. 908.223-1066], designated by Ridsdale 1996: 150 fide Seah & Wong in Wong et al. 2019: 28).
    • Type locality: [Indonesia.] Sumatra, in sylvis montis Singalang.
  • Gynopachis oblongata Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 221 (1856); as 'Gynopachys oblongata'
    • Typus: F.W. Junghuhn s.n. (lectotypus: L 0000038 [sheet no. 908.223-199], designated by Ridsdale 1996: 150 fide Seah & Wong in Wong et al. 2019: 28; isolectotypi: L {0000039^(JSTOR), 0000040^(JSTOR)}).
    • Type locality: [Indonesia.] Sumatra, in Opper-Angkola.
  • Urophyllum coriaceum Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. 3: 542 (1861)
    • Typus: J.E. Teijsmann s.n. (Holotypus: ?BO, vide Tirvengadum, n.v., not traced with certainty; Isotypes: FI, L?, P).
      • Note: Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28) regard the mention by Tirvengadum & Sastre (1986: 268) as lectotypification.
    • Type locality: [Indonesia.] Sumatra orient. in prov. Palembang, prope Kebu Lahat.
  • Stylocoryna dimorphophylla Teijsm. & Binn., Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 25: 402 (1863); not accepted by Tirvengadum & Sastre (1986: 268) [cited as Aidia coriacea], Ridsdale (1996: 151), Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28) [cited as Aidia densiflora]
    • Typus: J.E. Teijsmann s.n. (Lectotype: BO [designated by Tirvengadum & Sastre 1986: 268; cf. BO-1243607^(GBIF)]; Isotypes: FI, L?, P [cf. P00199049^(GBIF) collected by C. Hasskarl in 1868, on loan]).
    • Type locality: [Indonesia.] Baleh-Balehang.
  • Randia oppositifolia (Roxb.) Koord., Exkurs,-Fl. Java 3: 257 (1912), in clavi.; not accepted by Ridsdale (1996: 150) [cited as Aidia densiflora]
  • Randia densiflora var. tonkinensis Pit., Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H. Lecomte et al.] 3: 242 (1923); not accepted by Ruhsam (2005) [cited as Aidia densiflora]
    • Typus: B. Balansa [2636] ([1 December 1888]; P [​P02274541^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}])
    • Type locality: [Vietnam.] Tonkin, forêt de la vallée de Lankok au m^t Bavi.
      • Note: Tirvengadum & Sastre do not recognize occurrence of A. densiflora in Vietnam and claim that Randia densiflora sensu Pit. pro descr. excl. syn et var. tonkinensis is Aidia chantonea Tirveng.
  • Aidia coriacea (Miq.) Tirveng. in Tirveng. & Sastre, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia Sér. 4, 8(3): 268 (1986); not accepted by Ridsdale (1996: 151), Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28) [cited as Aidia densiflora]
  • Aidia oblongata (Miq.) Tirveng. in Tirveng. & Sastre, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia Sér. 4, 8(3): 271 (1986), excl. Stylocoryna orophila Miq. et al. [≡ Aidiopsis orophila (Miq.) Ridsdale, Blumea 41(1): 176 (1996)]; not accepted by Ridsdale (1996: 150), Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28) [cited as Aidia densiflora]

Misapplied names

• Randia gardneri auct. non (Thwaites) Hook.f. [≡ Aidia gardneri (Thwaites) Tirveng.]: Gamble, Fl. Madras 2: 617 (1921), pro parte
  • Note: vide Ridsdale (1996: 151), Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28).
• Aidia cochinchinensis auct. non Lour.: K.M.Wong, Malayan Nat. J. 38: 10 (1984), pro parte
  • Note: vide Ridsdale (1996: 150), Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28).
• Randia cochinchinensis auct. non (Lour.) Merr.: H.Keng, Concise Fl. Singapore, vol. 1, Gymn. Dicot.: 160 (1990)
  • Note: vide Seah & Wong in Wong et al. (2019: 28).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central [fide POWO]. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam [fide POWO], Bangladesh, India (Kerala). Regional: Indo-China Andaman Is., Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand. Regional: Malesia Borneo (Kalimantan, Sarawak), Jawa [fide POWO], Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore), Sumatera [including Riau Is.]. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Masamune, G. 1955. Enumeratio Tracheophytarum Ryukyu Insularum (VII). The Science Reports of the Kanazawa University 4(1): 45–134. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Roxburgh, W. (†) 1824. Flora Indica; or Descriptions of Indian Plants. [Edited by Carey, W.] Vol. 2. 588 pp. Serampore. BHL Reference page. 
• Wallich, N. 1828–1849. A Numerical List of Dried Specimens of plants in the Museum of the Honl. East India Company, which have been supplied by Dr. Wallich, superintendent of the botanic garden at Calcutta. London. BHL Reference page. 
• De Candolle, A.P. 1830. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 4: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines X. 683 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 
• Steudel, E.Th. 1840–1841. Nomenclator botanicus. Seu: synonymia plantarum universalis, enumerans ordine alphabetico nomina atque synonyma, tum generica tum specifica, et a Linnaeo et a recentioribus de re botanica scriptoribus plantis phanerogamis imposita. Editio secunda ex nova elaborata et aucta. Pars II: Lit. L–Z. 810 pp. Typis et sumptibus J. G. Cottae, Stuttgartiae [Stuttgart] et Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Reference page. 
• Korthals, P.W. 1850–1851. Overzigt der Rubiaceën van de Nederlandch-Oostindische Kolonien. Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief 2: (3): 99–136 (BHL), (4): 145–269 (BHL; PDF). Reference page. 
• Miquel, F.A.W. 1856–1859. Flora van Nederlandsch Indie. vol. 2 No. IX + 1103 pp. C. G. van der Post, Amsterdam BHL. Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1861. Flora Hongkongensis: a description of the flowering plants and ferns of the Island of Hongkong. London: L. Reeve. 482 pp. XLIX pl. BHL Reference page. 
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• Kurz, S. 1877. Forest Flora of British Burma. Vol. 2. Calcutta. BHL Reference page. 
• Koorders, S.H. 1912. Exkursionsflora von Java, umfassend die Blütenpflanzen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der im Hochgebirge wildwachsenden Arten im Auftrage des Niederländischen Kolonialministeriums, Dritter Band[Vol. 3], Dikotyledonen (Metachlamydeae). Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer. Google Books. Reference page. 
• Pitard, J. 1922–1933. Rubiacées. Pp. 20–442. In: Lecomte, H., Humbert, H. & Gagnepain, F. (eds.), Flore générale de l'Indo-Chine. Tome troisième: Caprifoliacées à Apocynacées. Paris: Masson et C^ie. BHL Reference page. 
• Wong, K.M. 1984. The genera of Peninsular Malaysian Rubiaceae formerly confused with Randia. Malayan Nature Journal 38(1): 1–57. Reference page. 
• Tirvengadum, D.D. & Sastre, C. 1986. Étude taxonomique et systèmes de ramification chez Aidia et genres asiatiques affins, et chez Brachytome (Rubiaceae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 4^e série, Section B, Adansonia, Botanique, Phytochimie 8: 257–296. BHL Reference page. 
• Keng, H. 1990. The Concise Flora of Singapore: Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons. 222 pp. [Singapore:] Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore. Google Books (only limited preview available). Reference page. 
• Ridsdale, C.E. 1996. A review of Aidia s.l. (Rubiaceae) in Southeast Asia and Malesia. Blumea 41(1): 135–179. PDF. Reference page. 
• Ruhsam, M. 2005. Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
• Cho, S.-H., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y.-D. 2016. A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia. 272 pp. Incheon, Korea: National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), Ministry of Environment. ISBN 978-89-6811-247-8. ResearchGate . Reference page.  [see page 180]
• Wong, K.M., Turner, I.M., Wang, R.J., Harwood, R., Seah, W.W., Ng, X.Y., Lim, R.C.J., Lua, H.K. & Mahyuni, R. 2019. Rubiaceae. Flora of Singapore 13: 1–358. DOI: 10.26492/fos13.2019-01 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Aidia densiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Aidia densiflora. Published online. Accessed: 17 March 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Aidia densiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 March 2022.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Aidia densiflora. Accessed: 2023 December 12.