Rhamnaceae
Scutia

Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz

First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 44: 168 (1875)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, India to China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and Indo-China. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Burundi, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslav, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Thailand 14(4): 511-669. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Johnston, M.C. (1972). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rhamnaceae: 1-40.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 391 (1961).
  • Evrard in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 431, fig. 11 (1960).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 227 (1962).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 469 (1949).
  • Kurz in Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. 44 (2): 168 (1875).
  • Perr., Fl. Madag. & Com., fam. 123: 4 (1950).
  • R.B. Drummond in Flora Zambesiaca 2:428, t. 89/A (1966).
  • Verdc, in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 27: 358 (1957).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2:326 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 28, 2019 Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. (driver); Chilosse, E.P. (guide) [JO1675] Mozambique K001346499 No
Jul 19, 2019 Nimanong, B. [54] Thailand K001342600 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Volkens, G. [1395] Tanzania K000036314 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Gardner, H.M. [1477] Kenya K000036311 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Gardner, H.M. [1477] Kenya K000036312 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Volkens, G. [2335] Tanzania K000036313 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mdayi, N.; James, J.; Modimola, K. [7907] South Africa K009000796 No
Mdayi, N.; James, J.; Modimola, K. [7905] South Africa K009000795 No
Roxburgh, W. [4266] K000729241 Isotype Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Vorontsova, M.; Besnard, G.; Nanjarisoa, O.P.; Razanatsoa, J. [OLG 409] Madagascar K000953645 Yes
Commerson [s.n.] Mauritius K000036315 Type Yes
Harvey [s.n.] South Africa K000036316 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nicholas, A.; MacDevette, K. [2122] South Africa K001512508 Yes
Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Magido, A. (guide); Ndala, B. (guide) [JO1759] Mozambique K001346999 No
Gerrard, W.T. [137] South Africa K000036319 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [322] South Africa K000036317 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [322] South Africa K000036318 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4266] Ceanothus circumscissus K001038554 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4266] Ceanothus circumscissus K001038553 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4266] Ceanothus circumscissus K001038552 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4266] Ceanothus circumscissus K001038556 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4266] Ceanothus circumscissus K001038555 Unknown Type Material Yes

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