Pavetta gardeniifolia
Common Brides Bush, Stink Leaf Brides Bush
Also known as: Ixora gardeniifolia (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kuntze +4 more
- Ixora gardeniifolia (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kuntze
- Pavetta appendiculata DeWild.
- Pavetta assimilis var. assimilis
- Pavetta assimilis var. glabra-brevituba Bremek.
- Pavetta assimilis var. pubescensbrevituba Bremek.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Pavetta gardeniifolia (commonly known as Common Brides-bush or Stink-leaf Brides-bush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Pavetta genus, encompassing over 300 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms