Mitragyna stipulosa

Mitragyna stipulosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Mitragyna stipulosa
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Rubiaceae
Subfamily:
Cinchonoideae
Tribe:
Naucleeae
Genus:
Mitragyna
Species:
M. stipulosa
Binomial name
Mitragyna stipulosa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Adina stipulosa (DC.) Roberty
    • Fleroya stipulosa (DC.) Y.F.Deng
    • Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy
    • Mamboga stipulosa (DC.) Hiern
    • Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause
    • Mitragyna macrophylla Hiern
    • Nauclea bracteosa Welw.
    • Nauclea stipulosa DC.

Sources
  1. "Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. McCarthy, J. (1962). "The Colonization of a Swamp Forest Clearing (With special reference to Mitragyna stipulosa)". East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 28: 22–28. doi:10.1080/00128325.1962.11661837.


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