Rinorea spongiocarpa and Rinorea dimakoensis (Violaceae), new threatened species of forest trees from East and South Regions of Cameroon and Gabon.
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Journal article
Date published
March 2023
Abstract
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 the southern plateau to the Dja forest. The second extends also to Gabon, occurring in Cameroon in the northern part of East Region in semi-deciduous forest towards the interface with woodland habitats in the Dimako-Bertoua area. The two species are mapped and illustrated, and their affinities and conservation status according to the 2012 IUCN categories and criteria are discussed. Both and are threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction, both are assessed as Vulnerable.
Project(s)
Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Cameroon TIPAs (Tropical Important Plant Areas)
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
IRAD-National Herbarium of Cameroon | |
Nederlandese Organisatie voor Wetenschappelyk Onderzoek | |
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France | |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom | |
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Journal title
Kew Bulletin
Volume
78
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Place of publication
Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany
ISSN
0075-5974
eISSN
1874-933X
Date accepted
October 26, 2022
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IF = 0.984 (2022-2023)