Chassalia corallioides

Chassalia corallioides

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: Palicoureeae
Genus: Chassalia
Species: Chassalia corallioides

Name

Chassalia corallioides (Cordem.) Verdc., Kew Bull. 37(4): 532 (1983)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Psychotria corallioides Cordem., Fl. Réunion: 510 (1895), as 'P. corallioïdes'
    • Typus: Cordemoy (Lectotypus: MARS [Herb. Cordemoy; fide Verdcourt 1983, Verdcourt et al. 1989]; Isotypus: P [​P00553224^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
    • Type locality: Réunion. Forêts humides.

Misapplied names

• Psychotria boryana auct. non (DC.) Cordem. [≡ Chassalia boryana DC.]: Cordem., Fl. Réunion: 511 (1895), quoad specimen
  • Note: vide Verdcourt et al. (1989).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Réunion. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Verdcourt, B. 1983. Notes on Mascarene Rubiaceae. Kew Bulletin 37(4): 521–574. DOI: 10.2307/4109725 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Cordemoy, E.de 1895. Flore de l'île de la Réunion (Phanérogames, Cryptogames vasculaires, Muscinées) avec l'indication des propriétés économiques & industrielles des plantes. 574 pp. Paris: P. Klinsksieck. BHL Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B., Leroy, J.-F. & Tirvengadum, D.D. 1989. Rubiacées. In: Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (eds.), Flore des Mascareignes. Familles 107–108bis. 135 pp. The Sugar Industry Research Institute, Mauritius, l'Office de la Recherche Scientifique Outre-Mer, Paris, France & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Google Books. Reference page.  [see page 21.]

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Chassalia corallioides. Accessed: 2023 January 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chassalia corallioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Chassalia corallioides. Published online. Accessed: 12 January 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Chassalia corallioides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 January 2023.

Vernacular names

français: Bois de Corail

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