Oxyanthus zanguebaricus

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: Sherbournieae
Genus: Oxyanthus
Species: Oxyanthus zanguebaricus

Name

Oxyanthus zanguebaricus (Hiern) Bridson, Kew Bull. 34(1): 119 (1979)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gardenia zanguebarica Hiern, Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 105 (1877)
    • Typus: J.M. Hildebrandt [1268] ([May 1874, in fruit]; Holotypus: K [cf. K000419886^(JSTOR), without clear type indication]; ⧼Isotypi⧽ BM [cf. BM000903162^(JSTOR), 'Type'], CORD 00004464^(JSTOR), LE {00017347^(JSTOR), 00017348^(JSTOR)}).
    • Type locality: Mozamb. Distr.[TANZANIA] Zanzibar coast, shore-woods at Bagamojo[Bagamoyo].
• Heterotypic
  • Randia scabra Chiov., Fl. Somala 2: 236 (1932); reduced to Oxyanthus zanguebaricus by Bridson (1979)
    • ⧼Syntypi⧽: L. Senni 225 (FT [​FT003413]), L. Senni 553 (FT [​FT003414]) et L. Senni 554 (FT [​FT003415]).
    • Type locality: Somalia. Baddada, 16 July 1929.

Misapplied names

• Oxyanthus goetzei auct. non K.Schum.: Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees Shrubs: 452 (1961), pro parte, quoad Dale 1134 [deposited in US 02497684 (1862630)] et Donald 453
  • Note: vide Bridson (1979).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Oliver, D. 1877. Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol. 3. Umbeliferae to Ebenaceae. 544 pp. London. BHL Reference page. 
• Bridson, D.M. 1979. Studies in Oxyanthus and Mitriostigma (Rubiaceae subfam. Cinchonoideae) for part 2 of 'Flora of Tropical East Africa: Rubiaceae'. Kew Bulletin 34(1): 113–130. DOI: 10.2307/4117977 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Chiovenda, E. 1932. Flora Somala, Vol. 2. 483 pp. R. Orto Botanico. Google Books. Reference page. 
• Dale, I.R. & Greenway, P.J. 1961. Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards. Internet Archive. 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. 
• Bridson, D. & Thulin, M. 2006. "Oxyanthus zanguebaricus." In: Thulin, M. (ed.), Flora of Somalia, Vol. 3. ii + 626 pp. Richmond, UK: Royal Botanical Gardens. ISBN 9781842460993 JSTOR. Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN: Oxyanthus zanguebaricus (Hiern) Bridson (Least Concern) - Assessed by M. Amano, R.E. Gereau, E. Kelbessa, C. Kabuye, J. Kalema, J.M. Kimeu, W. Kindeketa, W.R.Q. Luke, I. Malombe, M. Mwangoka, V. Minani, H. Ndangalasi & S. Ntore on 6 October 2015 and published in 2022.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Oxyanthus zanguebaricus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 August 16. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Kiswahili: Mfupapu