Gosline, George, Marshall, Andrew Robert orcid.org/0000-0003-4877-1018 and Larridon, Isabel (2019) Revision and new species of the African genus Mischogyne (Annonaceae). Kew Bulletin. ISSN 0075-5974
Abstract
Mischogyne (Annonaceae, tribe Monodoreae) is a genus of tropical shrubs and. It is characterized by: (1) stamens and carpels on a more or less extended receptacle (torus); (2) carpels divergent from each other at the apex of the torus above the anthers; (3) anthers linear and anther connectives not expanded above the thecae; (4) inflorescences extra-axillary (or sometimes terminal in M. michelioides) with usually solitary flowers, (5) petals reflexed at anthesis (except M. michelioides), and (6) prominent reticulate tertiary veins. The genus is found in the lowland tropical rain forests of Africa with precipitation of 1 - 4 m. and in the dry coastal foothills of Angola. Five species and one variety of Mischogyne are recognized. One newly discovered species from the Eastern Arc Mountains, M. iddii is described. The variety M. elliotiana var. glabra is reduced into synonymy with M. elliotiana var. elliotiana. Mischogyne elliotiana var. gabonensis is raised to species level as M. gabonensis. Specimens from the Congo are recognized as a new species, Mischogyne congensis. Preliminary conservation status assessments are provided for each species, as well as a key and detailed species descriptions. An unusual distribution pattern for the genus which includes dry coastal Angola in addition to wet forest is discussed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), 2019 |
Keywords: | Taxonomy, IUCN conservation, Monodoreae, Eastern Arc, Angola |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2019 10:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 15:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-019-9804-7 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s12225-019-9804-7 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140419 |
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