Litsea mafuluensis

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Laurales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Laurales

Litsea mafuluensis C.K.Allen, J. Arnold Arbor. 23(1): 129 (1942)

Note: synonymized with L. schlechteri Teschner by Kostermans (1969), but accepted by de Kok (2020).
Type: L.J. Brass 5279 (with male flowers, 15 October 1933; Holotype: A 00041813^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; Isotypes: BRI-AQ0340621^(JSTOR), NY [NY00355287^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; cf. LAE 75919).
Type locality: ~~British~~[Papua] New Guinea. Central Division: Mafulu, alt. 1250 m., in limestone forest substage.

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Allen, C.K. 1942. Studies in the Lauraceae, IV. Preliminary study of the Papuasian species collected by the Archbold expeditions. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 23: 112–155. BHL. Reference page.

Kostermans, A. 1969. Materials for a Revision of Lauaraceae II. Reinwardtia 7(5): 451–536. DOI: 10.55981/reinwardtia.1969.947 [nonfunctional] . PDF. Reference page. [see page 508]

de Kok, R., 2020. Litsea mafuluensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T143398746A143765814.en.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Litsea mafuluensis. Accessed: 2024 January 10.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Litsea mafuluensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Litsea mafuluensis. Published online. Accessed: 10 January 2024.
Tropicos.org 2024. Litsea mafuluensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 January 2024.