Robynsia

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: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Vanguerieae
Genus: Robynsia
Species: R. glabrata

Name

Robynsia Hutch. in J.Hutchinson & J.M.Dalziel, Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 2: 108. (1931), nom. cons.

• monotypic taxon

Homonyms

• Robynsia Drapiez, Hort. Universel 2: 127 (1840), nom. rej. vide Agave L., Sp. Pl. 1: 323. (1753) (Asparagaceae)
• Robynsia M.Martens & Galeotti, Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles x. 2: 193. (1843) nom. illeg. hom. vide Pachyrhizus Rich. ex DC., Prodr. 2: 402. (1825) nom. et typ. cons. (Fabaceae)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa West Tropical Africa Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Hutchinson, J. 1931. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2: 108.
• African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Robynsia. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 14.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Robynsia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Robynsia. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 14 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Robynsia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jan. 2019.