Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by D. Bridson & M. Thulin (Pavetta), J. Degreef & D. Bridson (Coptosperma), and M. Thulin (Agathisanthemum, Canthium, Carphalea, Catunaregam, Coffea, Conostomium, Diodia, Feretia, Galium, Gardenia, Heinsia, Kohautia, Lamprothamnus, Meyna, Oldenlandia, Oxyanthus, Pachystigma, Paederia, Pentanisia, Pentanopsis, Pentas, Pentodon, Plocama, Polysphaeria, Psychotria, Psydrax, Pyrostria, Rothmannia, Rubia, Rytigynia, Spermacoce, Tennantia, Tricalysia, Valantia, Vangueria, Wendlandia) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
PAVETTA villosa Vahl [family RUBIACEAE], (1794).
PAVETTA phillipsiae [family RUBIACEAE], (1899);. type: N1, Mt “Wagga”, Lort Phillips s.n. (BM holo., K iso.).
PAVETTA wargalensis Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], (1934);. type: N1, Mt “Wargale”, Godman 184 (BM holo.).
PAVETTA gillilandii Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], (1949);. type: N1, “Golis Range, Gan Libah, Kabonleh”, Glover & Gilliland 1201 (K holo., BM EA iso.).
PAVETTA gloveri Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], (1949);. type: N1, “Tausaiver–Berde”, Glover & Gilliland 473 (K holo., BM EA iso.).
Notes
D´here, gerbis, soliogh, sou-ogh (Som.).Said to be poisonous to camels and sheep. The type of P. wargalensis has corolla-tubes only about 7.5 mm long, but still appears to be conspecific. “Wargale” as well as “Wagga” are corrupted forms of Wagar, and “Tausaiver” is Tawawir, a part of Wagar Mts.