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Telipogon leisberthvelezii (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae), a new orchid species from the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador.
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A new species of Byttneria sect. Crassipetala (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae) from Eastern Amazonia.
Byttneria (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae) is a Pantropical genus known for its variable growth forms—ranging from shrubs to lianas—and complex floral structures. In this study, we describe a new species, Byttneria filifolia Gerace & Colli-Silva, from B. sect. Crassipetala, found in the Eastern Amazon rainforest of Brazil, specifically in Pará, and Mato...Gerace, Samuele ; Colli-Silva, Matheus
Amazonia, Alpha-taxonomy, Northern Brazil, New species, Byttneria filifolia, Malvales, and Brazil
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Keita (Aptandraceae-Olacaceae s.l.), a new genus for African species previously ascribed to Anacolosa, including K. deniseae sp. nov., an Endangered submontane forest liana from Simandou, Republic of Guinea.
We show that the two continental African species previously ascribed to the genus , differ in so many architectural, floral and vegetative characters from the remaining species of the genus (which occur from Madagascar to the western Pacific, including the type) that they clearly represent a separate genus. The African... -
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A new species of the Marlierea group (Myrcia sect. Aulomyrcia, Myrtaceae) from the cacao region of Bahia, Brazil.
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Integrative taxonomy led to recognising Clusia reginae (Clusiaceae), a new tree species from the Venezuelan Andes.
(Clusiaceae) is described using an integrative taxonomy approach. Field observations, discriminant analyses of morphological characters and phylogenetic inference based on molecular data led to the recognition of a new species of tree. This new taxon is distinct for having broadly obovate leaves, white petals, bright yellow flower resin and relatively...Luján, Manuel ; Paolini-Ruiz, Jorge ; Sanoja, Elio ; Rojas, Cherry A. ; Ely, Francisca
Clusia reginae, New species, Venezuela, Andes, and Taxonomy
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Four new deciduous species of Hyperacanthus (Rubiaceae: Gardenieae) from western Madagascar: the sofikomba alliance.
The genus comprises 11 species, nine in Madagascar and two in Africa, although many Madagascan species remain undescribed. All Madagascan species of are evergreen trees occurring in humid and semi-humid forest. Four deciduous species occur in the dry forests of northern, western, and southern Madagascar but are unknown to science.... -
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Expanding our knowledge of the coffee family in continental Africa: a synopsis of the genus Pyrostria (Rubiaceae).
A summary of the species of from continental Africa is presented, including full descriptions of three new species, , and . from the coastal forests of the Tanzania-Mozambique border region, and one new subspecies, subsp. from Zambia. is the first species with plurilocular (3-lobed) fruits and the second hermaphrodite species...Matheka, Kennedy W. ; Goyder, David ; Darbyshire, Iain
Conservation, Pyrostria, IUCN Red List, Rubiaceae, Africa, Rovuma Centre of Endemism, Taxonomy, Vanguerieae, and New species
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New and poorly known taxa of Indigofera (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Indigofereae) from the Pondoland Centre of Endemism, South Africa: Part 2.
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Trials and tribulations of Neotropical plant taxonomy: Pace of tree species description.
Dada la inédita preocupación por la actual pérdida global de biodiversidad, resulta importante identificar las mejores estrategias para describir nuevas especies de manera más eficiente, completar el inventario de la flora Neotropical e implementar a tiempo estrategias de conservación apropiadas. Este estudio pretende responder la pregunta de cuánto tiempo... -
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Keetia nodulosa sp. nov. (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) of West-Central Africa: bacterial leaf nodulation discovered in a fourth genus and tribe of Rubiaceae.
Keetia nodulosa Cheek, a cloud forest climber nearly endemic to Cameroon, with a single record from Nigeria, is described and illustrated. It is remarkable as the first known species to be recorded with bacterial leaf nodules (BLN) in the genus Keetia, and also, in the tribe Vanguerieae. Other genera in... -
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A new species of Lasjia (Proteaceae) from Sulawesi: Lasjia griseifolia Utteridge & Brambach.
Utteridge & Brambach, a member of the Proteaceae, is described and illustrated as a new species from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The new species is similar to , also from Sulawesi, and morphological differences between the taxa are discussed; a line illustration and detailed notes on the conservation status... -
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A new Angolan species from the Triaspis hypericoides complex (Malpighiaceae) based on macromorphology and palynology.
currently comprises three accepted subspecies endemic to woodland savannas of southern continental Africa. After an unusual population belonging to this complex was collected in southwestern Angola, we re‐evaluated the classification of this group. This study was based on the analysis of type specimens, protologues, field photographs and herbarium sheets of... -
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New taxa of Barleria sect. Prionitis (Acanthaceae) from the Horn of Africa biodiversity hotspot in Somalia.
Two new taxa in Barleria L. sect. Prionitis Nees (Acanthaceae) are described from Somalia, namely Barleria biramosa Defty & I.Darbysh. from central Somalia and B. compacta Malombe & I.Darbysh. subsp. minima I.Darbysh. & Defty from the northeast coastal region. These taxa are further endemics of the Horn of Africa biodiversity...Defty, Ellie ; Darbyshire, Iain
Taxonomy, Conservation, Barleria compacta, Horn of Africa, Barlerieae, Barleria biramosa, New species, Somalia, IUCN Red List, and Diversity
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Two new species of Anthurium sect. Urospadix (Araceae) endemic to the restinga vegetation of Bahia, Brazil
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A glimpse into the diversity of Colombian Acanthaceae.
A short visit to four Colombian herbaria in 2022 is highlighted as an example of modern-day herbarium plant hunting which resulted in the discovery of 14 new species: J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood, J.R.I.Wood & Hoyos-Gómez...Wood, John R. I. ; Hoyos-Gómez, Saúl E. ; Granados Zarate, David E.
Hotspots, Colombia, Aphelandra, New species, Herbaria, Ruellia, Justicia, Plant hunting, Acanthaceae, and Rheophytes
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Reinstating Dyfrolomyces and introducing Melomastia pyriformis sp. nov. (Pleurotremataceae, Dyfrolomycetales) from Guangdong Province, China.
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Taxonomic notes on Thrixspermum (Orchidaceae: Aeridinae), with five new species from Thailand.
Five new species of Thrixspermum (Orchidaceae) are described from Thailand, two from sect. Dendrocolla: T. alboluteum (South-West floristic region), T. praetermissum (East); and three from sect. Thrixspermum: T. simile (South-East), T. flammeum (East), T. polystictum (East). Descriptions, illustrations, notes on distribution, ecology, phenology, conservation status, and morphological comparisons with allied...Toolmal, Nopparut ; Suddee, Somran ; Culham, Alastair ; Utteridge, Timothy ; Schuiteman, André
Taxonomy, Aeridinae, Thailand, Section Thrixspermum, Thrixspermum, New species, and Section Dendrocolla
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Revision of Indigofera section Oligophyllae (Fabaceae: Indigofereae) from South Africa.
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A new Ypsilopus (Orchidaceae, Angraecinae) from Zimbabwe and notes on the parallel evolution of extreme column exsertion in African angraecoids.
– A preliminary review of hawkmoth-pollinated angraecoids from Africa unveiled a remarkable case of parallel evolution of extreme column exsertion between the two species formerly classified in in the defunct genus . These belong to one clade of , including and , and Ypsilopus sect. Barombiella, including and . The... -
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Revision of Tinospora (Menispermaceae - Chasmantheroideae - Burasaieae) in Singapore.
The lianescent genus Tinospora Miers in Singapore is revised. Four species are recognised, two of which are newly described. Tinospora krispura I.M.Turner sp. nov. is known from Christmas Island and Singapore. Tinospora singapura I.M.Turner sp. nov. is known only from Singapore. Two new lectotypifications are included, one at the second...Turner, I. M.
Lianas, Climbers, Dioecy, Tinospora krispura, Christmas Island, Singapore, New species, Malesia, Tinospora singapura, and Tinospora
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Myrcianthes (Myrtaceae) revisited: a new species, a new synonym, a lectotypification and an overview of its wood anatomy.
Myrcianthes is a New World genus of Myrtaceae (Tribe Myrteae) with 38 currently accepted species that was monographed in 1992. This paper proposes a new species, Myrcianthes cruciata from Northeastern Brazil (Bahia, Ceará and Sergipe), the synonymization of M. cavalcantei under M. fragrans and the lectotypification of the former name.... -
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Ardisia krauensis, a new species of Primulaceae (Myrsinoideae) from Peninsular Malaysia.
Ardisia krauensis, a new species of Primulaceae from Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species is assignable into subgenus (§) on account of specialised lateral reproductive branches bearing a terminal inflorescence subtended by foliose bracts. Morphologically, the new species mostly resembles in having elliptic leaves. However, the new... -
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Gastrodia pushparaga (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Gastrodieae), a new species from Sri Lanka.
N/AGopallawa, Bhathiya ; Perera, Amila ; Madola, Indrakheela ; Yakandawala, Deepthi ; Kumar, Pankaj …
Sri Lanka, Gastrodieae, Gastrodia pushparaga, Monocots, Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, and New species
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A tribute to whom defend the forest: Hyptidendron dorothyanum (Lamiaceae: Hyptidinae), a new species from the Amazonian domain.
Antar, Guilherme Medeiros ; Harley, Raymond Mervyn ; Floriano Barêa Pastore, José ; Sano, Paulo Takeo
Neotropical flora, Hyptis, New species, Taxonomy, Brazil, Hyptidendron dorothyanum, and Labiatae
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Three new species of Millettia (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae: Millettieae) from the Indo-Chinese region.
Mattapha, Sawai ; Forest, Felix ; Schrire, Brian D. ; Lewis, Gwilym P. ; Hawkins, Julie …
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, Indo-China, Taxonomy, Phylogeny, New species, Millettia, and Vietnam
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Bioclimatic Origin Shapes Phylogenetic Structure of Tirmania (Pezizaceae): New Species and New Record from North Africa.
The phylogenetic relationships among Tirmania were investigated using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) regions of the nuclear-encoded ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and compared with morphological and bioclimatic data. The combined analyses of forty-one Tirmania samples from Algeria and Spain supported four lineages corresponding to four morphological species.... -
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Hyptis albolanata (Hyptidinae, Lamiaceae), a new species from the Cerrado of Brazil.
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A revised genus-level classification for Cerrenaceae (Polyporales, Agaricomycetes).
is a small family of polypores and hydnoid fungi in the order ( ). The family consists of white-rot fungi, some of which are serious tree pathogens. Combining morphological evidence with a phylogenetic dataset of six genetic markers, we revise generic concepts in the family and propose a seven-genus classification... -
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Morindopsis ashihoi (Octotropideae; Rubiaceae), a new species from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Naik, Mudavath Chennakesavulu ; Singh, Lal Ji ; Dawson, Sally ; Arriola, Axel
Ixoroideae, Asia, Endemic, Taxonomy., New species, Morindopsis ashihoi, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
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Marsypianthes dunensis, a new species of Hyptidinae (Lamiaceae) from Brazilian coastal vegetation.
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A massive Critically Endangered cloud forest tree, Microcos rumpi (Grewiaceae) new to science from the Rumpi Hills, SW Region, Cameroon.
We describe (Grewiaceae) a massive new species to science from the Rumpi Hills of SW Region Cameroon, a proposed Tropical Important Plant Area. Confined on current evidence to submontane forest, the species is threatened by expanding habitat clearance for farms and is assessed as Critically Endangered. A large tree, attaining... -
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Tephrosia kindiana (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from Guinea.
, a new plant species from Guinea, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub 90 – 120 cm tall, multi-stemmed from the base. The leaves have 5 – 13 oblanceolate leaflets; the inflorescence consists of solitary flowers in the leaf axils, or 2 – 3-flowered fascicles; the flowers are...Haba, Pepe M. ; Holt, Beverley J. ; van der Burgt, Xander M.
Tephrosia kindiana, Endangered, New species, Guinea, Africa, Mont Gangan, and Fabaceae
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Bulbophyllum wiratnoi (Orchidaceae), a new species of section Epicrianthes from Indonesian New Guinea.
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Discovery of a New Lichtheimia (Lichtheimiaceae, Mucorales) from Invertebrate Niche and Its Phylogenetic Status and Physiological Characteristics.
Species of Lichtheimia are important opportunistic fungal pathogens in the order Mucorales that are isolated from various sources such as soil, indoor air, food products, feces, and decaying vegetables. In recent years, species of Lichtheimia have become an emerging causative agent of invasive mucormycosis. In Europe and USA, Lichtheimia are... -
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Rinorea spongiocarpa and Rinorea dimakoensis (Violaceae), new threatened species of forest trees from East and South Regions of Cameroon and Gabon.
Two tree species are described as new to science: Achound. sp. nov. (placed in [unranked] Brachypetalae) and Achound. sp. nov. (placed in [unranked] Ilicifolieae). Both species occur in Cameroon, south of the Sanaga river, the first from South and East Regions, occurring in evergreen forest from Ngovayang and Lolodorf across...Achoundong, Gaston ; Cheek, Martin
Threatened plants, Gabon, Hydro-electric projects, Rinorea spongiocarpa, Vulnerable, Forest trees, New species, Rinorea dimakoensis, Cameroon, and Conservation
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Geastrum juliae (Geastrales, Agaricomycetes), a new species from the Russian Far East.
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Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) in Malesia and Papuasia.
Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae, Apiales), an attractive genus of horticulturally important trees and shrubs, is revised for Malesia (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Timor-Leste) and Papuasia (Papua Barat (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands). In this report, 52 species are recognised, including many species reinstated from synonymy. Three... -
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A further new species of Isoglossa (Acanthaceae) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.
I.Darbysh. & Hemp (Acanthaceae), from submontane moist forest at Mwala in the South Pare Mountains of northeastern Tanzania, is described and illustrated. This species is considered to be related to (S.Moore) Lindau and (Vahl) Brummitt & J.R.I.Wood, which are widespread in the montane forests of eastern Africa, but it clearly...Darbyshire, Iain ; Hemp, Andreas
Conservation, New species, Isoglossinae, IUCN Red List, Eastern Arc Mountains (Tanzania), Taxonomy, Extinction risk, and Isoglossa
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New species of Asclepias (Apocynaceae), Baphia (Leguminosae), Cochlospermum (Bixaceae) and Endostemon (Lamiaceae) from the Kalahari sands of Angola and NW Zambia, with one new combination in Vangueria (Rubiaceae).
Four new species are described from central and eastern Angola and adjacent NW Zambia. All occur in Kalahari sand savannas rich in endemic and more widely distributed geoxylic suffrutices. Despite being known from very few collections, the conservation status of one of these new species is assessed as Least Concern,... -
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A new and possibly carnivorous species of Crepidorhopalon (Linderniaceae) from Mozambique.
The new species Crepidorhopalon droseroides from Mozambique is described and illustrated. It represents the third strict Mozambique endemic in Linderniaceae, and it differs from all known species of Crepidorhopalon in the long sticky glandular hairs. The hypothesis that the species may be carnivorous is discussed. The Conservation Status is preliminarily...Fischer, Eberhard ; Wursten, Bart ; Darbyshire, Iain
Taxonomy, IUCN Red List, Crepidorhopalon droseroides, Mozambique, Endemics, Philcoxia, New species, and Carnivory
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New and poorly known taxa of Indigofera (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Indigoferae) from the Pondoland Centre of Endemism, South Africa: Part 1.
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Cortinarius watsoneae, a new species of Agaricomycetes (Cortinariaceae) from the Gulf States.
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Chlorophytum vespertinum (Asparagaceae, Anthericeae), a New Species from Zambia and Tanzania.
Chlorophytum vespertinum Vollesen from Zambia and Tanzania is described and illustrated. The species exhibits characters unique in Chlorophytum Ker Gawl.: pendulous flowers and fruits, flowers that open late in the afternoon and close before midnight, and leaves with a long-extended reflexed or recoiled tip. Its affinities are discussed in the... -
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Clusia chuj (Clusiaceae), a new tree species from the border between Guatemala and Mexico.
(Clusiaceae) is described and illustrated. This new taxon differs from the other species of the genus by being a tree up to 15 m tall with many-flowered inflorescences. The non-resiniferous, quadrangular flowers have thick, pale-yellow petals, and the androecium in the staminate flowers have 20 (– 30) free, short stamens....Luján, Manuel
Herbarium, Clusia chuj, New species, Central America, Neotropics, Taxonomy, and Tropical trees
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An account of the Cunoniaceae in the Solomon archipelago and Vanuatu.
Five genera of the largely southern hemisphere family Cunoniaceae occur in the Solomon archipelago (Solomon Islands plus the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea): (previously ), and (including ) (total of 12 species); the first three genera are also found in Vanuatu (total of four species). None of the... -
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1069. Berberis ludingensis Harber, a new species in section Wallichianae from : Berberidaceae.
A new species of in section, Harber is described from Luding Xian in Sichuan. Several collections of this compact, spiny species have been made in recent years.Harber, Julian ; Liang, Ke
Cultivation, New species, Descriptors, Phenology, Geographical distribution, Sichuan (China), Nomenclature, Habitat, China, and Berberis ludingensis
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Phylogenomic inference of the African tribe Monodoreae (Annonaceae) and taxonomic revision of Dennettia, Uvariodendron and Uvariopsis.
Monodoreae (Annonaceae) is a tribe composed of 11 genera and 90 species restricted to the tropical African rain forests. All the genera are taxonomically well circumscribed except the species rich genera and which lack a recent taxonomic revision. Here, we used a robust phylogenomic approach, including all the 90 currently... -
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Discovery and conservation of Monanthotaxis bali (Annonaceae) a new Critically Endangered (possibly extinct) montane forest treelet from Bali Ngemba, North West Region, Cameroon.
is the only known, solely montane (occurring solely above 2000 m alt.) species of the genus. It joins (Rwanda) and (Tanzania), two other species that can also occur above 2000 m alt. is an addition to the small number (28) of the tree species of the surviving montane forests of... -
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Investigating the Diversity of the Citrus Family (Rutaceae) in Mozambique.
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Telipogon pillaropatatensis (Oncidiinae): A New Species from The East-Central Andes of Ecuador.
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Validation of three Indo-Chinese Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae).
Re-examination of nomenclature of three Indo-Chinese species, Clerodendrum adenocalyx, C. nhatrangense and C. palmatolobatum reveals that their names are invalidly published according to Article 39.1. in the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (ICN): all these species published in 1935 were described without a Latin diagnosis. Our...Satthaphorn, Jiratthi ; Paton, Alan ; Leeratiwong, Charan
Vietnam, Nomenclature, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Clerodendrun, New species, and Thailand
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More discoveries in Ecuador.
Wood, John R. I.
New species, Ecuador, and Ipomoea
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Virtual plant hunting.
Wood, John R. I.
Colombia, Herbarium specimens, New species, and Plant collecting
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Handroanthus abayoy, a new species of Bignoniaceae endemic from Bolivia.
Handroanthus abayoy is a new species endemic to the southern region of the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Morphologically the most similar species to H. abayoy is H. selachidentatus, both species are part of Tabebuia group II according to the classification proposed by Grose & Olmstead (2007). However, the two...Tabebuia group 2, Handroanthus abayoy, Bolivia, New species, Eudicots, and Endemic species
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A new species of Chamaecrista sect. Absus (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil, with Notes on Leaf Anatomy.
A new species of Chamaecrista was found in the Serra do Espinhaço region in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, during an expedition to study the taxonomy of this genus. Chamaecrista sempreviva Fort.-Perez & L.C. Zeferino sp. nov. is herein described, illustrated, and assigned to Chamaecrista sect. Absus. Comments about... -
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Mining the treasure trove: identification of species new to the United Kingdom and to science of Cortinariaceae in the Fungarium by DNA barcoding.
Wang, Danhao
Cortinarius, British fungal diversity, DNA barcode, New species, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Fungarium, Cortinariaceae, Agaricales, and ITS
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Pilea danxiaensis (Urticaceae), a new species in the Danxia landform from Guangdong, China including a description of the entire chloroplast genome.
L.F.Fu, A.K.Monro & Y.G.Wei, a new species of Urticaceae from Danxia landform, Guangdong, China, is described and photographed. Phylogenetic analyses based on three DNA regions (ITS, and ) suggest that the new species belongs to P. sect. Pilea. Within the section, the new species is morphologically most similar to and...Fu, Long-Fei ; Xiong, Chi ; Monro, Alexandre K. ; Fan, Qiang ; Chen, Zai-Xiong …
Danxia landscape, Chloroplast, Plastome, Pilea danxiaensis, Taxonomy, Guangdong (China), and New species
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Two new species of Staurogyne (Acanthaceae) from northern Myanmar.
Two new species of , J.R.I.Wood & K.Armstr. and J.R.I.Wood & K.Armstr. from Hkamti District, Sagaing Region in northern Myanmar, are described and illustrated. Notes on their affinities, conservation status and habitat are included. Attention is drawn to the medicinal uses of by Shan Ni communities living in Hkamti District. -
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Cladoceras rovumense sp. nov. (Gentianales-Rubiaceae), a new species from southeast Tanzania and northeast Mozambique.
Following a review of the circumscription of the genus Cladoceras Bremek. (Rubiaceae) in relation to Tarenna Gaertn., the new species Cladoceras rovumense I.Darbysh., J.E.Burrows & Q.Luke sp. nov. is described from the dry forests of the Rovuma Centre of Plant Endemism (CoE) in southeast Tanzania and northeast Mozambique. This species...Darbyshire, Iain ; Burrows, John E. ; Luke, Quentin ; Langa, Clayton
Threatened, Cladoceras rovumense, New species, New record, Mozambique, Tanzania, Rovuma, and Taxonomy
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Two new species of Diospyros (Ebenaceae) from New Guinea.
The genus Diospyros (Ebenaceae) is highly diverse throughout Malesia, and New Guinea is thought to host c.46 species. Here we present a taxonomic treatment of a group of vegetatively similar species from the region, characterised by the large, chartaceous leaves that develop a peculiarly dark colour when dried. As a...Puglisi, C. ; Jimbo, Tiberius ; Hagwood, Austin
Ebony, Diospyros multimaculata, Papua New Guinea, Diospyros tehno, Malesia, Indonesia, and New species
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Two new species of Stenostephanus (Acanthaceae) and a new record from Peru.
Two new species of and are described and illustrated. Distribution maps and notes on their conservation status are provided. is transferred to as , now that is subsumed in .Villanueva-Espinoza, Rosa ; Wood, John R. I.
Loreto, Otishi National Park (Peru), Andes, New species, Bora community, Stenostephanus, Junín (Peru), Razisea, Peru, Kalbreyeriella, and Taxonomy
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A tribute to resistance: Eugenia quilombola (Myrtaceae), a new species with multilocular anthers from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil.
Eugenia quilombola, a new species restricted to the northern portion of the Atlantic Forest is here described. Its sheets were previously misidentified as Eugenia umbrosa and this misquoting name have been used in scientific collections and publications until now. After 10 years of studies and discussions about its identity, Eugenia... -
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Lophopetalum tanahgambut, a new endemic giant tree species from peat swamp forest of Sumatera, Indonesia, with the first pseudoverticillate leaf arrangement in genus Lophopetalum (Celastraceae).
A new large tree species from peat swamp forest of Sumatera, Indonesia is described here with new notes on vegetative characters for the genus. Colour plates, as well as distribution, habitat, phenology, uses and observation notes are provided. -
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Revised Species Delimitation in the Giant Water Lily Genus Victoria (Nymphaeaceae) Confirms a New Species and Has Implications for Its Conservation.
Reliably documenting plant diversity is necessary to protect and sustainably benefit from it. At the heart of this documentation lie species concepts and the practical methods used to delimit taxa. Here, we apply a total-evidence, iterative methodology to delimit and document species in the South American genus (Nymphaeaceae). The systematics... -
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A Taxonomic Revision of Styppeiochloa (Arundinoideae: Poaceae) in Madagascar.
The grass genus Styppeiochloa De Winter (Arundinoideae: Poaceae) as it occurs in Madagascar is reviewed, two new species are described, and two subspecific taxa are elevated to species status. These new species, as well as the additional collections made since the latest treatment of the genus for Madagascar in 1954,... -
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Efecto de la pérdida de cobertura natural sobre la flora endémica del Área Tropical Importante para Plantas (TIPA) Concepción (Santa Cruz, Bolivia).
En el presente estudio se inventarió la riqueza de taxones endémicos que habitan en el Área Tropical Importante para Plantas (TIPA) Concepción, así como el efecto de la pérdida de la cobertura natural sobre estos atributos florísticos. El inventario fue realizado mediante fuentes de datos primarios (prospecciones de campo) y... -
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Chromosome number, heterochromatin, and genome size support recent polyploid origin of the Epidendrum nocturnum group and reveal a new species (Laeliinae, Orchidaceae).
The Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq. group comprises about 60 species. Nine species occur in Brazil, predominantly in the Atlantic and Amazon Forests. The group is taxonomically complex because its species are morphologically similar and not easily distinguished. The main objective of this work is to characterize their chromosome evolution and how... -
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Acianthera hagsateri (Pleurothallidinae), a new species from the sub-andean forest of Colombia.
A new species of Acianthera from the relict cloud forests of Valle del Cauca, Colombia is described and illustrated. This new species, Acianthera hagsateri, morphologically resembles A. geminicaulina, A. decurrens, and A. erythrogramma, but differs from them by its shorter plants and stems, the elliptic and obtuse smaller leaves, the... -
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Hartliella txitongensis (Linderniaceae), a new species from Mozambique.
Osborne & Eb.Fisch., a species new to science from Niassa Province in Northern Mozambique, is described and illustrated. is the only species of known from outside the Upper Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the adjacent region of Zambia. The species is provisionally assessed as Critically...Osborne, Jo ; Datizua, Castigo ; Mucaleque, Papin ; Fischer, Eberhard
Mozambique, New species, Niassa, Plant taxonomy, Txitonga, Chitonga, Metallophyte, and Hartliella txitongensis
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