Argocoffeopsis lemblinii
 | This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2011) ) |
| Argocoffeopsis lemblinii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Argocoffeopsis |
| Species: | †A. lemblinii
|
| Binomial name | |
| †Argocoffeopsis lemblinii (
A.Chev. ) Robbr. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Argocoffea lemblinii (A.Chev.) J.-F.Leroy | |
Argocoffeopsis lemblinii is an extinct relative of the
Côte d'Ivoire
, and was not found during subsequent surveys. Argocoffeopsis lemblinii was a much branched shrub which could reach a height of about 50 centimetres. The flowers were white, the small fruits spheroid. It grew in a forest habitat.
References
- J. Hutchinson & J.M. Dalziel: Flora of West Tropical Africa: Vol. 2 Ericaceae-Labiatae. Crown Agents, 1963
- Ronald William John Keay: Notes on Rubiaceae for the "Flora of West Tropical Africa": II. In: Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État à Bruxelles, Vol. 28, Fasc. 3 (Sep. 30, 1958), p. 291-298
- Auguste Chevalier (1947) Les caféiers du globe. III. Systématiques des caféiers et faux caféiers. Maladies et insectes nuisible. Vol. 28, Fascicule III. Encyclopédie biologique, Paris: P Lechevalier. (in French)
- Jean-François Leroy: Un faux Caféier à rechercher en Côte d'Ivoire : l'Argocoffea lemblini (A. Chev.) J. Agric. Trop. Bot. Appl. 10 : 259–261. (in French)
External links
- World Checklist of Rubiaceae
- Image of the holotype at Aluka
- A. Assi (1998). "Argocoffeopsis lemblinii". .
 | This coffee-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Ixoroideae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |