Psychotria lucens
Also known as: Psychotria lucens var. lucens +1 more
- Psychotria lucens var. lucens
- Uragoga lucens (Hiern) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Psychotria lucens is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Psychotria genus, encompassing over 1600 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms