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Chassalia magnificens sp. nov. and C. chrysoclada comb. nov. (Rubiaceae) from central Africa
Author(s) -
Lachenaud Olivier,
Luke Quentin,
Tchiengué Barthélemy,
Bytebier Benny
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01307.x
Subject(s) - stipule , psychotria , rubiaceae , biology , botany , montane ecology , genus , taxonomy (biology) , ecology
Chassalia magnificens , a new species from the Albertine Rift in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is described and illustrated. The species is recognised inter alia by its large stipules and montane habitat. Chassalia chrysoclada is a new combination for a widespread, but hitherto overlooked, central African species originally described in the genus Psychotria. Chassalia chrysoclada is related to C. pteropetala (K. Schum.) Cheek but lacks the bicostate twigs and dorsally winged corolla lobes of that species.