Rothmannia globosa

Rothmannia globosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Rothmannia
Species:
R. globosa
Binomial name
Rothmannia globosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Gardenia globosa Hochst.

Rothmannia globosa is a small but highly decorative South African tree of the family Rubiaceae.[2][3] It occurs in evergreen forest and along forest margins in the Eastern Cape and north to Limpopo Province and Eswatini.

Bark is greyish-brown with rectangular markings. Leaves are glossy, often with yellowish to maroon veins on the underside with acarodomatia in the axils – acarodomatia are common in this family and are a useful diagnostic character. The specific name refers to the spherical fruits of about 25mm diameter.

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Rothmannia globosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146454675A146454677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146454675A146454677.en. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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