Psychotria megistantha

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: Rubioideae
Tribus: Psychotrieae
Genus: Psychotria
Species: Psychotria megistantha

Name

Psychotria megistantha E.M.A.Petit, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 192 (1964)

• Typus: H.J. Schlieben 3414 (holotypus: BR-BR0000008852557; isotypi: B, K-K000283905, MO-391804).
• Type locality: Tanganyika[Tanzania]. Monts Uluguru, NW.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Petit, E. 1964. Les espèces africaines du genre Psychotria L. (Rubiaceae): I (suite). Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État à Bruxelles 34(2): 161–229. DOI: 10.2307/3667213 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Psychotria megistantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Psychotria megistantha. Published online. Accessed: 18 October 2021.
• IUCN: Psychotria megistantha Petit (Vulnerable)
• Tropicos.org 2021. Psychotria megistantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 October 2021.