Psydrax kraussioides

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: Psydrax
Species: Psydrax kraussioides

Name

Psydrax kraussioides (Hiern) Bridson, Kew Bull. 40: 723 (1985). Type: Angola

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Canthium kraussioides Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 473 (1898).
• Homotypic
  • Plectronia kraussioides (Hiern) K.Schum., Just's Bot. Jahresber. 26(1): 393 (1898).
• Heterotypic
  • Plectronia pulchra K.Schum. ex De Wild., Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 4, 1: 229 (1902).
  • Plectronia malacocarpa K.Schum. & K.Krause, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 540 (1907).
  • Canthium egregium Bullock, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 384 (1932).
  • Canthium malacocarpum (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Bullock, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 384 (1932).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: West Tropical Africa Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone. Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Zaïre. Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania. Regional: South Tropical Africa Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Psydrax kraussioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 27. Reference page.