Lasianthus rufus (Korth.) Miq. (1857)

Zhu, H., Roos, M. C. & Ridsdale, C. E., 2012, A taxonomic revision of the Malesian species of Lasianthus (Rubiaceae), Blumea 57 (1), pp. 1-102 : 95

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.3767/000651912X652012
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17486044
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scientific name	Lasianthus rufus (Korth.) Miq. (1857)
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11. Lasianthus rufus (Korth.) Miq. (1857) View in CoL 325.

— Mephitidia rufa Korth. (1851) 222. —

Type: Korthals s.n. (n.v.), Java, Boerangrang .

Note — According to Korthals’ description, this species has oblong-ovate and hirsute leaves with acuminate apex and unequal base; stipules ovate with acute apex, hirsute; calyx and drupes hirsute. There are no specimens from Java and Sumatra, which match the description of this species. However, as mentioned in the introduction, it is often a pitfall to recognise species without checking the type (s). These specimens from Java and Sumatra also agree well with L. hirtus from Peninsular Malaysia. Lasianthus hirtus could be conspecific with L. rufus . However, as long as the type specimens of L. rufus are not found, it is better to keep the name L. hirtus and treat L. rufus as a dubious name.