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492.0000 Family Rubiaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 196 (1789), nom. cons.
589 genera, ca. 14.200 spp. mostly tropics, comparably few temperate. Phylogeny: Razafimandimbison & Rydin (2024)
Species listed in database: 14370; hybrids: 47
= Aparinaceae Hoffmanns. & Link; Fl. Portug. [Hoffmannsegg] 2: 3, 38 (1813-1829)
= Asperulaceae Cham. ex Spenn.; Handb. Angew. Bot. 2: 493 (1835)
= Catesbaeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 111 (1820)
= Cephalanthaceae Raf.; Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 6: 86 (1820)
= Cinchonaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 234 (1802)
= Coffeaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 233 (1802)
= Coutareaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 168 (1820)
= Dialypetalanthaceae Rizzini & Occhioni; Lilloa 17: 253 (1948), nom. cons.
= Galiaceae Lindl.; Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 249 (1836)
= Gardeniaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 29, 32 (1829)
= Guettardaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 235 (1802)
= Hameliaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 31 (1835)
= Hedyotidaceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 57 (1822)
= Henriqueziaceae Bremek.; Acta Bot. Neerl. 6 (Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 141): 371 (1957)
= Houstoniaceae Raf.; Good Book 21 (1840)
= Hydrophylacaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 318 (1820)
= Lippayaceae Meisn.; Pl. Vasc. Gen. [Meisner], Tab. Diagn. 156, Comm. 112 (1838)
= Lygodisodeaceae Bartl.; Ord. Nat. Pl. 123, 207 (1830)
= Naucleaceae Wernham; New Phytol. 11: 225 (1912)
= Nonateliaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 420 (1820)
= Operculariaceae Juss. ex Perleb; Vers. Arzneikr. Pfl. 207 (1818)
= Pagamaeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 447 (1820)
= Psychotriaceae F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 49 (1830)
= Randiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 534 (1820)
= Sabiceaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 555 (1820)
= Spermacoceaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 256 (1820)
= Theligonaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 15, 17 (1829), nom. cons.
492.7503 Genus Afrocanthium (Bridson) Lantz & B.Bremer; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Tropical Africa
Species listed in database: 17
species :
Afrocanthium burttii (Bullock) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
subspecies :
subsp. burttii
Distribution: Tanzania; Zambia; Botswana
25 TAN 26 ZAM 27 BOT
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium burttii Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 146 (1933)
subspecies :
subsp. glabrum (Bridson) Govaerts; Skvortsovia 4(3): 88 (2018)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Tanzania; Zambia
23 ZAI 25 TAN 26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium burttii subsp. glabrum Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 876 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Name: Velvet Rock Alder
Distribution: Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 BOT SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) O.B.Mill.; J. S. African Bot. 18: 82 (1952)
= Plectronia gilfillanii N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 105 (1906)
= Plectronia macleana Bolus ex Burtt Davy; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1908: 172 (1908)
= Plectronia velutina Conrath ex Burtt Davy; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1908: 172 (1908)
species :
Afrocanthium keniense (Bullock) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Kenya
25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium keniense Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 377 (1932)
species :
Afrocanthium kilifiense (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Kenya
25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium kilifiense Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 874 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium lactescens (Hiern) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Burundi; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
23 BUR RWA ZAI 24 ETH SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MOZ ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium lactescens Hiern; Cat. Afr. Pl. [Hiern] 1: 511 (1898)
= Canthium lactescens var. grandifolium S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 37: 161 (1905)
= Canthium randii S.Moore; J. Bot. 49: 152 (1911)
= Canthium umbrosum Hiern; Cat. Afr. Pl. [Hiern] 1: 479 (1898)
= Plectronia lactescens (Hiern) K.Schum.; Just´s Bot. Jahresber. 26(1): 393 (1898)
= Plectronia psychotrioides K.Schum. ex De Wild.; Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., Sér. 4, 1: 228 (1903)
= Plectronia randii (S.Moore) Eyles; Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 5: 493 (1916)
= Plectronia umbrosa (Hiern) K.Schum.; Just´s Bot. Jahresber. 26(1): 393 (1898)
species :
Afrocanthium mundianum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Name: Rock Alder
Distribution: Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]; St. Helena [I]
26 MOZ ZIM 27 SAF SWZ 28 sth
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium mundianum Cham. & Schltdl.; Linnaea 4: 131 (1829)
= Canthium mundianum var. pubescens Cham. & Schltdl.; Linnaea 4: 132 (1829)
= Plectronia mundiana (Cham. & Schltdl.) Pappe; Silva Cap. 19 (1854)
= Plectronia mundiana var. pubescens (Cham. & Schltdl.) Sond.in Harv. & auct.suc.(eds.); Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 3: 17 (1865)
species :
Afrocanthium ngonii (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Zimbabwe; Mozambique
26 MOZ ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium ngonii Bridson; Kew Bull. 47(3): 371 (1992)
species :
Afrocanthium parasiebenlistii (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi
23 ZAI 25 TAN 26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium parasiebenlistii Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 870 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium peteri (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium peteri Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 873 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium pseudorandii (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Botswana
26 MLW ZAM ZIM 27 BOT
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium pseudorandii Bridson; Kew Bull. 47(3): 385 (1992)
species :
Afrocanthium pseudoverticillatum (S.Moore) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Somalia; Kenya; Tanzania; Mozambique
24 SOM 25 KEN TAN 26 MOZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium pseudoverticillatum S.Moore; J. Bot. 43: 352 (1905)
= Canthium pseudoverticillatum subsp. somaliense Bridson; Kew Bull. 47(3): 370 (1992)
= Canthium robynsianum Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 377 (1932)
= Plectronia microterantha K.Schum. & K.Krause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 541 (1907)
species :
Afrocanthium racemulosum (S.Moore) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146: 278 (2004)
Distribution: Tanzania; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
25 TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium burttii var. nanguanum Tennant; Kew Bull. 22: 440 (1968)
= Canthium racemulosum S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 90 (1911)
= Canthium racemulosum var. nanguanum (Tennent) Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 875 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium rondoense (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium rondoense Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 868 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium salubenii (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Malawi
26 MLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium salubenii Bridson; Kew Bull. 47(3): 377 (1992)
species :
Afrocanthium shabanii (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium shabanii Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 873 (1991)
species :
Afrocanthium siebenlistii (K.Krause) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 278 (2004)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium siebenlistii (K.Krause) Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 379 (1932)
= Plectronia siebenlistii K.Krause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 57: 35 (1920)
species :
Afrocanthium vollesenii (Bridson) Lantz; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146(3): 279 (2004)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium vollesenii Bridson; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 875 (1991)
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