A further new species of Isoglossa (Acanthaceae) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.
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Journal article
Date published
September 1, 2023
Abstract
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 differs from these species in inflorescence structure and indumentum and in anther morphology. Notes on the habitat requirements and extinction risk of this new species are provided; it is considered to be Vulnerable under IUCN criterion D2 because of its extremely limited range and a plausible future threat from wildfires. The recent discovery of the Critically Endangered acanthaceous herb Lindau at lower, drier elevations at the same site is also reported and the first known photograph of that species is reproduced
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany | |
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
April 12, 2023
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IF = 0.833 (2022-2023)