Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(C.H.Wright) Hong-Wa & Besnard
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2013
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Molec. Phylogen. Evol.  67: 377 (2013)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001335777
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Noronhia pegleri
 - Pegler's Noronhia
 - African Olive
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Noronhia pegleri (also called Pegler's noronhia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Africa. It grows in lowland rainforests and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Noronhia pegleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used for treating fever and inflammation.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Noronhia pegleri has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are tiny and black. The seedlings have a single cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Noronhia pegleri is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is best to sow seeds in the spring or summer. Cuttings should be taken in the spring or summer and rooted in moist soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Noronhia pegleri
                        
                            Noronhia pegleri is native to Madagascar and can be found in dry, rocky areas.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Noronhia pegleri FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Noronhia pegleri?
Noronhia pegleri
What is the common name of Noronhia pegleri?
Pegler's Noronhia
What is the natural habitat of Noronhia pegleri?
Tropical forests of Central and South America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Noronhia genus
                        
                            Noronhia decaryana, 
Noronhia oblanceolata, 
Noronhia mangorensis, 
Noronhia capuronii, 
Noronhia alleizettei, 
Noronhia ambrensis, 
Noronhia boinensis, 
Noronhia boivinii, 
Noronhia brevituba, 
Noronhia broomeana, 
Noronhia divaricata, 
Noronhia cruciata, 
Noronhia humbertiana, 
Noronhia grandifolia, 
Noronhia gracilipes, 
Noronhia ecoronulata, 
Noronhia buxifolia, 
Noronhia densiflora, 
Noronhia candicans, 
Noronhia crassiramosa, 
Noronhia crassinodis, 
Noronhia comorensis, 
Noronhia introversa, 
Noronhia verticillata, 
Noronhia leandriana, 
Noronhia linearifolia, 
Noronhia longipedicellata, 
Noronhia lanceolata, 
Noronhia louvelii, 
Noronhia linocerioides, 
Noronhia ovalifolia, 
Noronhia peracuminata, 
Noronhia pervilleana, 
Noronhia populifolia, 
Noronhia sambiranensis, 
Noronhia seyrigi, 
Noronhia tetrandra, 
Noronhia tubulosa, 
Noronhia urceolata, 
Noronhia verrucosa, 
Noronhia verticilliflora, 
Noronhia luteola, 
Noronhia myrtoides, 
Noronhia cochleata, 
Noronhia emarginata, 
Noronhia jeremii, 
Noronhia emarginata, 
Noronhia tropophylla, 
Noronhia obtusifolia, 
Noronhia incurvifolia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Oleaceae family
                        
                            Abeliophyllum distichum, 
Cartrema floridana, 
Cartrema scortechinii, 
Cartrema sumatrana, 
Cartrema americana, 
Chionanthus greenii, 
Chionanthus colonchensis, 
Chionanthus macrothyrsus, 
Chionanthus acunae, 
Chionanthus adamsii, 
Chionanthus albidiflorus, 
Chionanthus amblirrhinus, 
Chionanthus avilensis, 
Chionanthus axillaris, 
Chionanthus axilliflorus, 
Chionanthus bakeri, 
Chionanthus balgooyanus, 
Chionanthus beccarii, 
Chionanthus brachystachys, 
Chionanthus brassii, 
Chionanthus bumelioides, 
Chionanthus callophylloides, 
Chionanthus callophyllus, 
Chionanthus caudifolius, 
Chionanthus caymanensis, 
Chionanthus celebicus, 
Chionanthus clementis, 
Chionanthus compactus, 
Chionanthus cordulatus, 
Chionanthus coriaceus, 
Chionanthus crassifolius, 
Chionanthus crispus, 
Chionanthus curvicarpus, 
Chionanthus cuspidatus, 
Chionanthus decipiens, 
Chionanthus densiflorus, 
Chionanthus dictyophyllus, 
Chionanthus diversifolius, 
Chionanthus domingensis, 
Chionanthus dussii, 
Chionanthus ellipticus, 
Chionanthus enervis, 
Chionanthus eriorachis, 
Chionanthus evenius, 
Chionanthus ferrugineus, 
Chionanthus filiformis, 
Chionanthus fluminensis, 
Chionanthus gigas, 
Chionanthus globosus, 
Chionanthus glomeratus,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Cynthia Hong-Wa: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hong-Wa' in the authors string.
 Guillaume Besnard: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Besnard' in the authors string.
 POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77128283-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].