Plant Ecology and Evolution 153(2): 321-324, doi: 10.5091/plecevo.2020.1665
Antidesma jongkindii (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Liberia
Frans J. Breteler‡‡ AR Wageningen, Wageninger, Netherlands
Corresponding author: Frans J. Breteler ( fransbreteler@xs4all.nl ) © Frans J. Breteler. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Breteler FJ (2020) Antidesma jongkindii (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Liberia. Plant Ecology and Evolution 153(2): 321-324. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2020.1665 |  |
Abstract
Background and aims – The botanical exploration of Liberia, notably by C.C.H. Jongkind, has yielded several new species. One of his recent collections proved to contain a new species of Antidesma.
Methods – Normal practices of herbarium taxonomy were applied to study the relevant herbarium material available at BR, K, and WAG. The relevant collecting data are stored at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Section Botany. Map Maker was used to produce the distribution map.
Key results – Antidesma jongkindii Breteler is described as a new species and illustrated. Its distinction from the other three species present in Liberia is presented in a key. The species is proposed to be listed as Critically Endangered [CR B2ab (ii)] following IUCN criteria.
Keywords
tropical Africa, Upper Guinea, taxonomy, Malpighiales
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