Psydrax obovatus

Psydrax obovatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribe: Vanguerieae
Genus: Psydrax
Species:
P. obovatus
Binomial name
Psydrax obovatus
(Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson (1985)
Subspecies[1]
  • Psydrax obovatus subsp. ellipticus Bridson
  • Psydrax obovatus subsp. obovatus
Synonyms[1]

of the species:

  • Plectronia obovata (Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sim (1907)
  • Canthium obovatum Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh. (1837)

of subsp. obovatus

  • Canthium obovatum var. pyrifolium (Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Sond. (1865)
  • Canthium pyrifolium Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh. (1837)
  • Mitrastigma lucidum Harv. (1842)
  • Psychotria obtusifolia E.Mey. (1843)


Psydrax obovatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to southern Africa, where it ranges from the Cape Provinces to KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

Two subspecies are accepted:

  • Psydrax obovatus subsp. ellipticus Bridson – Mozambique, Northern Provinces, and Zimbabwe
  • Psydrax obovatus subsp. obovatus – Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, and Northern Provinces

References

  1. ^ a b Psydrax obovatus (Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh.) Bridson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
Stub icon

This Rubiaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.