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Pavetta melanophylla

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Identification
Pavetta melanophylla K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Nichallea soyauxii (Hiern) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Bridson, 1977
Related name
  • Nichallea soyauxii
  • Tarenna asteriscus
  • Pavetta melanophylla
  • Ixora asteriscus
  • Ixora leucantha
  • Nichallea
  • Ixora soyauxii

Flora

Entry for Tarenna soyauxii (Hiern) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Tarenna soyauxii (Hiern) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], in Fedde Rep. 37: 7 (1934).
Ixora soyauxii Hiern [family RUBIACEAE], in F.T.A3: 166 (1877)
I. thomsonii Hiern [family ], l.c164 (1877); F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 89
I. asteriscus K. Schum. [family ], (1899)
Tarenna asteriscus (K. Schum.) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], l.c. (1934)
Pavetta melanophylla K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE], (1899)-F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 91
Ixora atrata Stapf [family RUBIACEAE], (1905)-F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 87
Tarenna lagosensis Hutch. & Dalz. [family RUBIACEAE], , F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 76 (1931)
Tarenna nigrescens Good [family RUBIACEAE], (1926), not of Hiern (1877)
Tarenna nigroviridis Good [family RUBIACEAE], (1926).
Information
A much-branched shrub, sometimes scandent, or tree to 16 ft. high; leaves deep green, drying black; flowers white or partly pale green, very fragrant.
Distribution
S. L.: Mt. Aureol Lane-Poole 362! Glewahun (fl. buds 8 fr. Dec.) Deighton 3836! Kenema Lane-Poole 456!Lib.: Monrovia Whyte! Zuie, Boporo Dist. (ft. Nov.) Baldwin 10236a!Ghana: Bobiri F.R. (fr. Aug.) Tsawe FH 6258!S. Nig.: Lagos (Feb., Dec.) Dalz. 1043! 1203! 1375! Akilla, Ijebu-Ode Prov. (Jan.) A.F.A. Lamb FHI 4526! Okomu F.R., Benin Div. (Dec.) Brenan 8556! Calabar Thomson 45! Mbot to Akpan, Calabar (fr. July) Ujor FHI 31646![Br.] Cam.: Likomba (Dec.) Mildbr. 10793! N. Korup F.R., Kumba Div.
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Gabon
Cabinda
Congo

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