Retiniphyllum tepuiense

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: Retiniphylleae
Genus: Retiniphyllum
Species: Retiniphyllum tepuiense

Name

Retiniphyllum tepuiense Steyerm., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12(3): 237 (–239; figs. 31A–G, 34K–K″) (1965)

• Typus: B. Maguire & L. Politi 28458 (with flowers, 20 January 1949; Holotypus: NY [​NY00133141^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; ⧼Isotypi⧽: GH 00095752^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K [​K000432678^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], U 0006272^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, US [​US00138030 (2435522)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], VEN [VEN54043^(JSTOR)]).
• Type locality: Venezuela. Amazonas: Cerro Sipapo (Paráque), Upper East Basin, at alt. 1600–1800 m, along water course.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Notes

• Taylor (2020) claims its extended native range in Ecuador and Peru.

References

Primary references

• Maguire, B. & Steyermark, J.A. 1965. Retiniphyllum tepuiense. In Maguire, B. & collaborators. The botany of the Guayana Highland―Part VI. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 12(3): 237–239. BHL. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Taylor, C.M. 2020. Retiniphyllum tepuiense Steyerm.. In: C.M. Taylor & collaborators, Rubiaceae Project. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos. Accessed: 29 June 2023.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Retiniphyllum tepuiense. Accessed: 2023 June 29.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Retiniphyllum tepuiense in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 June 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Retiniphyllum tepuiense. Published online. Accessed: 29 June 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Retiniphyllum tepuiense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 June 2023.