Perakanthus velutinus

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: Vanguerieae
Genus: Perakanthus
Species: Perakanthus velutinus

Name

Perakanthus velutinus (Ridl.) Robyns ex Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 5: 317 (1925), in clavi.

• Type: H.N. Ridley 9719 ([September] 1898; lectotype or possible holotype: SING0058915, designated by Turner et al. 2018: 337).
• Type locality: [Malaysia.] Perak: Gunong Keledang.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Canthium velutinum Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 61: 19 (1912)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Malesia Malaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ridley, H.N. 1912. New and Rare Malayan Plants (Series VI.). Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 61: 1–43. BHL Reference page. 
• Ridley, H.N. 1925. The Flora of the Malay Peninsula. Vol. 5. Monocotiledones. 346 pp. L. Reeve and Co., London. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Turner, I.M., Low, Y.W., Rodda, M., Wong, K.M. & Middleton, D.J. 2018. The plant taxa of H.N. Ridley, 5. The Gentianales. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 70(2): 307–395. DOI: 10.26492/gbs70(2).2018-08 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Perakanthus velutinus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 January 17. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Perakanthus velutinus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 January 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Perakanthus velutinus. Published online. Accessed: 17 January 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Perakanthus velutinus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 January 2022.