Strychnos potatorum

Strychnos potatorum

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: Loganiaceae
Tribus: Strychneae
Genus: Strychnos
Species: Strychnos potatorum

Name

Strychnos potatorum L.f., 1782

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Strychnos heterodoxa Gilg in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 118 (1899)
  • Strychnos monosperma Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 415 (1812)
  • Strychnos stuhlmannii Gilg in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 570 (1893)
  • Strychnos tetankotta Retz. in Observ. Bot. 2: 12 (1781)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional:Central Africa Botswana, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Regional:Western Indian Ocean Madagascar, Malawi Regional:Eastern Africa Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania Continental: Asia-tropical Regional:Indian subcontinenta India, Sri Lanka Regional:Southeastern Asia Myanmar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. (filius) 1782 ["1781"]. Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, generum plantarum editionis sextae, et specierum plantarum editionis secundae. [XVI]+468 pp. Impensis Orphanotrophei, Brunsvigae [Braunschweig]. BHL Reference page. ;: 148.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2023. Strychnos potatorum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Strychnos potatorum. Published online. Accessed: August 05 2023.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Strychnos potatorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 05. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Strychnos potatorum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 August 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Strychnos potatorum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Swartbitterbessie
English: Clearing-nut tree, Black bitterberry
हिन्दी: Nirmali
မြန်မာဘာသာ: ခပေါင်းရေကြည်
தமிழ்: தேற்றாமரம்
Xitsonga: Qitamusi
Tshivenda: Mutupa

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