Coprosma persicifolia

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: Anthospermeae
Genus: Coprosma
Species: Coprosma persicifolia

Name

Coprosma persicifolia A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 4: 50 (1860); as Coprosma persicæfolia

• Type: [United States Exloring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes, 1838–1842] s.n. (holotype: US-US00129908-62263, see Smith & Darwin 1988: 362; isotypes: GH-GH00092550, P-P00698899^(mirror); possible [iso]type: NY-NY00131127^(mirror); photograph of isotype: BISH).
• Type locality: Feejee Islands[Fiji].

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Coprosma imthurniana Gibbs, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 39: 154 (1909); as Coprosma Imthurniana; not accepted by Smith & Darwin (1988: 361) and Govaerts (1999, 2003) [cited as Coprosma persicifolia]
    • Type: L.S. Gibbs 543 (female, August 1907; lectotype: BM-BM001040400, designated by Smith & Darwin 1988: 362; isolectotype: K, cf. K000772190, without any type indication); L.S. Gibbs 554 (male, August 1907; syntype: BM-BM001040399; cf. K-K000772191, without any type indication); Horne 129 (K) is also cited.
    • Type locality: Fiji. [Viti Levu, Mba Province:] Nadarivatu[Nandarivatu], 2700, clearings.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Notes upon some Rubiaceæ, collected in the United States South-Sea Exploring Expedition under Captain Wilkes, with Characters of New Species, &c. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 50 (1860)

Additional references

• Gibbs, L.S. 1909. A Contribution to the Montane Flora of Fiji (including Cryptogams), with Ecological Notes [Concluded]. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 39(270): 130–212. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1909.tb01193.x BHL Reference page. 
• Smith, A.C. 1988. Family 168. Rubiaceae. Pp. 143–376 in Flora Vitiensis Nova: A New Flora of Fiji (Spermatophytes Only). Vol. 4. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii. BHL Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Coprosma persicifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Coprosma persicifolia. Published online. Accessed: 29 October 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Coprosma persicifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 October 2021.

Vernacular names

Na Vosa Vakaviti: Kandrakandravili (Mba; Smith & Darwin 1988: 362)