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Vepris verdoorniana (Rutaceae) has long been regarded as a widespread and variable species occurring from Guinea to Gabon. Recent evidence has shown that the original material from the type locality in Cameroon consists of two different species, V. verdoorniana in the strict sense, endemic to Lower Guinea (Cameroon, Gabon and C.A.R. in W-C Africa) ...
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Cola cheringoma is described from the limestone gorge forest of the Cheringoma Plateau in Sofala Province of Central Mozambique. Tentatively treated previously as C. clavata Mast., it differs in being restricted to limestone substrate, the leaves drying white-green below (not on sandy soils, drying dark grey-brown). The tepal number of female flowe...
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Following the break-up of the Neotropical genus Licania into eight genera, an overlooked homonym was found. Therefore, the new name, Moquilea magnifructa Sothers & Prance, is here proposed for Moquilea macrocarpa (Cuatrec.) Sothers & Prance.
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The type specimen of Maesa camptobotrys is re-examined and morphology and characters are discussed. The specimen is a member of the genus Sabia (Sabiaceae) rather than the genus Discocalyx (Primulaceae) into which it was transferred; the name is formally placed as a synonym of Sabia pauciflora.
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A new species, Odontonema peruvianum J.R.I.Wood is described and illustrated. This represents the most southerly extension in the range of the genus and the first confirmed record of its occurrence as a native in Peru.
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Two new species, Justicia flavescens and J. vasculosoides are described and illustrated from northern Thailand. Both species have restricted distributions. The conservation status of each species is assessed.
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DNA sequence data, macro-morphological evidence and pollen analysis are used to clarify the phylogenetic placement of two African species of Acanthaceae: Schaueria populifolia C.B.Clarke and Rhinacanthus ndorensis Schweinf. The combined data demonstrate that these species are only distantly related to the genera in which they are currently placed a...
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Impatiens tanyae, a new species from Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary in Western Ghats area of Tamil Nadu, India is described and illustrated. The new species is allied with I. tomentosa B.Heyne ex Wight & Arn. but differs in its ovate leaves with a cordate base, pubescent on both surfaces, flower white, pedicels longer than leaves, pubescent througho...
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Aster dianchuanensis J.W.Xiao & W.P.Li (Asteraceae, Astereae), a new species from Yunnan and Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated with photographs. Morphological data and a phylogenetic analysis based on a combined ITS, ETS and trnL-F dataset, suggest that A. dianchuanensis is a distinct species closely related to A. tongolensis. The new sp...
