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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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Gardneria and Spigelia (Loganiaceae), two genera new to the Flora of Peninsular Malaysia.
The genera Gardneria and Spigelia with the discovery of G. ovata from Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, and the tropical American weed, S. anthelmia from Selangor, respectively, are new records for the Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. A full description and taxonomic notes for G. ovata and S. anthelmia in Peninsular Malaysia are...Julius, Avelinah ; Kamin, Imin ; Kiew, Ruth ; Utteridge, Timothy M. A.
Flora Malesiana, Conservation, Malesia, New genera, Gardneria, New generic records, Spigelia, and Taxonomy
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Gabonius gen. nov. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae), a distant cousin of Hymenostegia endemic to Gabon.
A new genus, Gabonius is described to accommodate a single species, Gabonius ngouniensis which was previously misplaced in Hymenostegia sensu lato. Gabonius ngouniensis is a widespread Gabonese endemic of evergreen forest. We assess G. ngouniensis as Least Concern (LC) according to IUCN criteria. A distribution map of Gabonius is presented,...Wieringa, Jan J. ; Mackinder, Barbara A. ; Van Proosdij, André S. J.
Taxonomy, Amherstieae, Tropical Africa, Conservation, Fabaceae, Africa, New genera, Gabon, and Gabonius
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Annea gen. nov. (Detarieae, Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae): a home for two species long misplaced in Hymenostegia sensu lato.
A new genus Annea is described to accommodate two tropical African legume species previously misplaced in Hymenostegia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae). Annea gen. nov. is widespread in tropical Africa but has an unusual disjunct generic distribution, occurring in both upper and lower Guinea but absent from Gabon. Annea afzelii accounts for...Mackinder, Barbara A. ; Wieringa, Jan J.
Taxonomy, Amherstieae, Tropical Africa, Conservation, New genus, Fabaceae, Africa, Annea, and Neotype
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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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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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The botany and macroscopy of Chinese materia medica: sources, substitutes and sustainability.
Interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is global. The burgeoning international trade in its crude and processed plant ingredients (Chinese materia medica - CMM) reflects demand across all sectors of healthcare, yet the identification of source plants and CMM has been overlooked for many years leading to problems in safety,...Leon, Christine
Taxonomy, Chinese medicine, Botany, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Materia medica, Conservation, Plant morphology, Authentication, and China
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Taxonomic revision of the native Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) species of Brazil.
The genus (Magnoliaceae) has a wide and disjunct geographic distribution ranging from Eastern and South Asia to Malaysia, extending across the Neartics and reaching into the Neotropics. Regarding its infrageneric classification, the genus is divided into three subgenera: , and , the latter including the section Talauma in which the...