Solved at last: The Philippine endemic Psychotriaphilippensis is a synonym of Scyphiphorahydrophylacea (Rubiaceae, Scyphiphoreae)

ABSTRACT: Abstract Psychotriaphilippensis (Rubiaceae) was described by Chamisso and Schlechtendal in 1829, was the first Psychotria name published for the Philippines and is currently considered a Philippine endemic. The name remained in a taxonomic limbo for almost two centuries as it was variously accepted, synonymized or considered obscure, probably because the type specimen in the Berlin herbarium was destroyed and no original material has survived or is currently known. A combined analysis of the information on morphology, type locality and ecology contained in the protologue and a review of relevant literature on the study of the name by various authors over the last two centuries finally clarified the identity of P.philippensis. The name is confirmed here as a synonym of the rubiaceous mangr

SUBMITTER: Berger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209606 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature