Rubiaceae
Psychotria

Psychotria lauracea (K.Schum.) E.M.A.Petit

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 34: 129 (1964)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to Kenya and Zambia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Zhou, Y.D. & al. (2023). Flora of Kenya 23: 1-454. Changjiang publishing & Media, Hubei Science & Technology Press, NatureKenya.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Zhou, Y.D. & al. (2023). Flora of Kenya 23: 1-454. Changjiang publishing & Media, Hubei Science & Technology Press, NatureKenya.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Petit in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 42: 357 (1972)
  • Petit in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 34: 129, photo. 3/L (1964)
  • Petit in Distr. Pl. Afr. 5, map 138 (1973).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1961 Volkens [1393] Tanzania K000412268 Isolectotype Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [274] Kenya K005405066 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1743] Tanzania K005405098 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [36] Uganda K005405038 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1047] Tanzania K005405114 Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [197] Kenya K005405073 Yes
Faden, R.B. [70/237] Kenya K005405071 Yes
Clarke, G.P. [3512] Tanzania K005405122 Yes
Procter, J. [1096] Tanzania K005405100 Yes
Napier, E.R. [5280] Kenya K005405058 Yes
Luke [1837] Kenya K005405068 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stieperaere; Bytebier [273] Kenya K005405064 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4394] Kenya K005405045 Yes
[A. Zummumann] [3044] Tanzania K005405111 Yes
Hawthorne, W. [1397] Tanzania K005405092 Yes
Procter, J. [885] Tanzania K005405099 Yes
Ford, J. [319] Tanzania K005405093 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [77/339] Kenya K005405080 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stieperaere; Bytebier [407] Kenya K005405060 Yes
Poc's, T.P.; Chuwa, S. [89027/C] Tanzania K005405083 Yes
Graham, M.D. [2438] Kenya K005405043 Yes
Tanner, R. [4794] Tanzania K005405090 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/896] Kenya K005405055 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7208] Tanzania K005405107 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1174] Kenya K005405069 Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K005405077 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [607] Kenya K005405057 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [1890] Kenya K005405054 Yes
Samuel [27] Tanzania K005405091 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stieperaere; Bytebier [274] Kenya K005405059 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2936] Tanzania K005405085 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [986] Tanzania K005405103 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stieperaere; Bytebier [399] Kenya K005405061 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3477] Kenya K005405065 Yes
Osmaston, H.A. [1345] Uganda K005405039 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Gillett, J.B.; Chomba, W. (Miss) [14632] Kenya K005405074 Yes
Tanner, R. [3005] Tanzania K005405112 Yes
Peter, A. [52786] K005405088 Yes
Samuel, I.J. [27] Tanzania K005405101 Yes
Graham, R.M. [1576] Kenya K005405052 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stieperaere; Bytebier [343] Kenya K005405062 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K005405082 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [1181] Tanzania K005405105 Yes
Bayona, W.; Festo, L. [92/40] Tanzania K005405094 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1189] Kenya K005405049 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10209] Tanzania K005405119 Yes
Pocs, T.; Nsolomo, V.R. [89183/C] Tanzania K005405084 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K005405081 Yes
s.coll. [2601] Tanzania K005405121 Yes
Zimmermann, A. [3044] Tanzania K005405117 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1189] Kenya K005405050 Yes
Tanner, R. [2403] Tanzania K005405113 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3058] Tanzania K005405109 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K005405078 Yes
Graham, R.M. [LL729(2185)] Kenya K005405041 Yes
Verdcourt; Polhill [276] Kenya K005405048 Yes
Koritschoner [657] Trinidad and Tobago K005405115 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3301] Uganda K005405040 Yes
Polhill; Verdcourt [276] Kenya K005405047 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] K005405106 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [8319] Tanzania K005405110 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Sitoni, D.; Simon, G.; Festo, L. [3136] Tanzania K005405097 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D447] Uganda K005405037 Yes
Graham, R.M. [1576] Kenya K005405051 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Gobbo, G.; Mwiga, G.T.; Bayona, W.; Maganga, P. [6329] Tanzania K005405095 Yes
Block, D.; Muasya; Stieperaere; Bytebier [423] Kenya K005405063 Yes
Procter, J. [3536] Tanzania K005405089 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B356] Kenya K005405044 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [945] Tanzania K005405108 Yes
Fundi, T.H. [11] Tanzania K005405086 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9314] Kenya K005405056 Yes
Greenway [3089] K005405104 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [23908] Tanzania K005405087 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [65] Kenya K005405076 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Rathbun, G. [69/429] Kenya K005405075 Yes
Paulo, S. [587] Uganda K005405036 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Kindeketa, W. [2912] Tanzania K005405102 Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [197] Kenya K005405072 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Bayona, W.; Festo, L.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [4798] Tanzania K005405096 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [8272] Tanzania K005405116 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18674] Kenya K005405070 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [1834] Kenya K005405067 Yes
Polhill, R.M.; Robertson, S.A. [4796] Kenya K005405079 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3851] Kenya K005405053 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs); Luke, Q. [5486] Kenya K005405046 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway [8319] Tanzania K005405118 Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0