Keetia gordonii sp. nov. (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae), a new species of threatened forest liana from Gabon.
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Date published
October 9, 2024
Abstract
sp. nov. (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) a new species of forest liana from Gabon, is described and illustrated. The new species shows all the diagnostic characters of , such as pyrenes opening by an apical cap and seeds with tanniniferous endosperm, both of which are unrecorded in other genera of the tribe, flowers with a long-exserted style and erect anthers and a (usually) climbing habit. However, it is unique in the genus for its corolla with dense, appressed, brown hairs externally (vs glabrous or with a few hairs towards the apex), its glabrous disk (vs variously pubescent) and its seeds with a continuous tanniniferous layer in the outer part (vs with tanniniferous areas forming radial bands, or diffuse). is assigned to the group of Guineo-Congolian African species. It is the first endemic species to be described from Gabon, although several others are awaiting description. On current evidence, the species appears to have six locations and is threatened by forest clearance. It is provisionally assessed using the IUCN (2012) standard as Vulnerable [VU B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)].
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
GaboTree project (in situ conservation of threatened trees and forested habitats in Gabon)
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Fondation Franklinia, Switzerland | GaboTree project (in situ conservation of threatened trees and forested habitats in Gabon) |
Journal title
Kew Bulletin
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Place of publication
Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany
ISSN
0075-5974
eISSN
1874-933X
Date accepted
July 15, 2024
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IF = 0.813 (2023-2024)