Mitragyna parvifolia

Mitragyna parvifolia

Illustration of Mitragyna parvifolia (as Nauclea parvifolia) in Roxburgh (1795)

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: Naucleeae
Genus: Mitragyna
Species: Mitragyna parvifolia
Varietates: M. p. var. microphylla – M. p. var. parvifolia

Name

Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth., Observ. Naucl. Ind.: 19 (1839)

• Typus: W. Roxburgh s.n. (Herb. Smith 316/2; LINN-HS 316.2.) fide Ridsdale (1978: 63).
• Type locality: [India. Andhra Pradesh?:] A native of almost every part of the coast, but chiefly among the mountains.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Nauclea parvifolia Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 1: 40, t. 52 (1795)
• Homotypic
  • Stephegyne parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth., Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Bezitt., Bot.: 161 (1840); not accepted by Ridsdale (1978: 63) [cited as Mitragyna parvifolia]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam (fide Ridsdale 1978: 64), Bangladesh, India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya (Himachal Pradesh) Regional: Indo-China Andaman Is., Cambodia, Myanmar, Nicobar Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Roxburgh, W. 1795–1798. Plants of the Coast of Coromandel; selected from drawings and descriptions presented to the hon. court of directors of the East India Company, / by William Roxburgh, M.D. ; Published, by their order, under the direction of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S. ; Vol. I. Fasc. 1: colum. 1–28, lám. 21–25 (V.1795) Fasc. 2: colum. 29–40, lám. 26–50 (XI.1795) Fasc. 3: colum. 41–56, lám. 51–75 (VIII.1796) Fasc. 4: colum. 57–68, lám. 76–100 (I–III.1798) London. BHL; Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Korthals, P.G. 1839. Observationes de Naucleis indicis. Bonnae: Typis Caroli Georgii. Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Korthals, P.W. 1842. Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen door de Leden der Natuurkundinge commissie in Indië en andere Schrijvers. Vol. 2 [Botanie, 1839–1842]: [i]–[iv], 1–259, pls. 1–70. Leiden. BHL Reference page. 
• Kurz, S. 1877. Forest Flora of British Burma. Vol. 2. Calcutta. BHL Reference page. 
• Judson, A.; Stevenson, Robert C.; Eveleth, F. H. 1921. The Judson Burmese-English Dictionary. Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press. Archive.org Reference page.
• Ridsdale, C.E. 1978. A revision of Mitragyna and Uncaria (Rubiaceae). Blumea 24(1): 43–100. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Mitragyna parvifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 December 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Mitragyna parvifolia. Published online. Accessed: 13 December 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Mitragyna parvifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 December 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Mitragyna parvifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 13 December 2021.

Vernacular names

မြန်မာဘာသာ: ထိမ်သေး (Kurz 1877: 66 [as 'Hteing-thay'], Judson, Stevenson & Eveleth 1921: 522)
தமிழ்: நீர்க்கடம்பு
తెలుగు: బట్ట గణపు
ไทย: กระทุ่มใบเล็ก

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