Neonauclea chalmersii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Naucleeae
Genus: Neonauclea
Species: Neonauclea chalmersii

Name

Neonauclea chalmersii (F.Muell.) Merr., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5(no. 15): 539 (1915)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Nauclea chalmersii F.Muell., Descr. Notes Papuan Pl. 2(8): 44 (1886)
    • ⧼Syntypi⧽:
      • J. Chalmers s.n. ([1878]; MEL {0578435A^(JSTOR), 0578436A^(JSTOR), 0578440A^(JSTOR)}).
      • E.G. Edelfelt [56] ([1884]; MEL {0578438A^(JSTOR), 0578439A^(JSTOR)}).
      • Note: MEL herbarium holds one more syntype that lacks collector's name [MEL 0578437A^(JSTOR)].
    • Type locality: Papua New Guinea.
      • Chalmers: [Milne Bay], Lorne-Range.
      • Edelfelt: [Near Port Moresby], Rona-falls.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1875–1890. Descriptive Notes on Papuan Plants 70 pp. Government Printer, Melbourne. BHL Reference page. 
• Merrill, E.D. (Communicated by William R. Maxon) 1915. On the application of the generic name Nauclea of Linnaeus. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 5(15): 530–542. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Ridsdale, C.E. 1989. A revision of Neonauclea (Rubiaceae). Blumea 34(1): 177–275. PDF. Reference page.  [see page 251.]

Links

• IUCN: Neonauclea chalmersii (F.Muell.) Merr. (Least Concern) - Assessed by IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) on 12 June 2018 and published in 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Neonauclea chalmersii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 February 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Neonauclea chalmersii. Published online. Accessed: 27 February 2022. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Neonauclea chalmersii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 February 2022. Reference page.