Chassalia discolor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Palicoureeae
Genus: Chassalia
Species: Chassalia discolor
Subspecies: C. d. subsp. discolor – C. d. subsp. grandifolia – C. d. subsp. taitensis

Chassalia discolor K.Schum., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34(3): 339 (1904)

⧼Syntypi⧽:
- J. Buchwald 102 (in flower, 16 December 1895; B [destroyed], BM {BM000903531^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BM000903532^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; Isosyntypus: K [K000318654^(GBIF)]).
- A. Engler, Reise nach Ostafrika 1224 (in flower, 2 October 1902; B [destroyed]).
- A. Engler 1285 (in flower, 4 October 1902; B [destroyed]).
Type locality: [TANZANIA.] West-Usambara:
- Buchwald: im Uferwald bei der Versuchsstation.
- Engler 1224: zwischen Kwai und Gare, Schluchtenwald, 1500–1700 m ü. M.
- Engler 1285: Magamba oberhalb Kwai, im Höhenwald 2400–2600 m ü. M.

Chassalia violacea auct. non K.Schum.: Brenan, Check-List of Tanganyika Trees & Shrubs: 490 (1949), quoad Bruce 938; Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees Shrubs: 435 (1961)
- Note: vide Verdcourt (1975), Beentje (1994).

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Dale, I.R. & Greenway, P.J. 1961. Kenya Trees and Shrubs. Nairobi: Buchanan's Kenya Estates and Hatchards. Internet Archive. Reference page.
Verdcourt, B. 1975. Studies in the Rubiaceae: Rubioideae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': I. Kew Bulletin 30(2): 247–326. DOI: 10.2307/4103159 Reference page. [see pages 274–276.]
Verdcourt, B. 1976. Rubiaceae. 414 pp. In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online (JSTOR). Reference page.
Beentje, H.J. 1994. Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas. Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya. 762 p. Online. ISBN 9966-9861-0-3. Reference page. [see Rubiaceae.]

IUCN: Chassalia discolor K.Schum. (Least Concern) - Assessed by M. Amano, E. Kelbessa, R.E. Gereau, A. Hemp, C. Kabuye, J. Kalema, W. Kindeketa, W.R.Q. Luke, I. Malombe, V. Minani & H. Ndangalasi on 5 November 2014 and published in 2022.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Chassalia discolor. Accessed: 2023 January 14.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chassalia discolor in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 January 14. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Chassalia discolor. Published online. Accessed: 14 January 2023. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Chassalia discolor. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 January 2023.

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