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Multidentia
About: Multidentia is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2 publications have been published within this topic receiving 13 citations.
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TL;DR: The genus Multidentia Gilli is reinstated and the circumscription enlarged to include taxa formerly dispersed amongst Canthium sensu lato, Vangueriopsis and Pygmaeothamnus.
Abstract: The genus Multidentia Gilli is reinstated and the circumscription enlarged to include taxa formerly dispersed amongst Canthium sensu lato, Vangueriopsis and Pygmaeothamnus. In all 11 species are recognised; 7 new combinations are made at specific rank and one at varietal level; 2 new species and one new subspecies described and 2 poorly known species noted; new synonyms are indicated and distributions given.
16 citations
TL;DR: A key to the central African species of Multidentia saxicola, which is evaluated to be Critically endangered (CR B2ab(iii)) according to IUCN criteria, is presented.
Abstract: Background - The genus Multidentia Gilli (Rubiaceae-Vanguerieae) includes nine species from tropical Africa. A tenth species, M. saxicola O.Lachenaud & Sene, is here described and illustrated. Methods - Classical methods of herbarium taxonomy have been applied. Key results - Multidentia saxicola occurs in Cameroon and in D.R.Congo; it is only known from two localities about 1,500 km apart. It most closely resembles M. sclerocarpa (K.Schum.) Bridson from Tanzania but differs in the nearly unlobed calyx and lenticellate fruits. It differs from M. dichrophylla (Mildbr.) Bridson in having much larger calyces and fruits and in being a taller tree (12-20 m). Multidentia saxicola is evaluated to be Critically endangered (CR B2ab(iii)) according to IUCN criteria. A key to the central African species of Multidentia is presented. © 2012 National Botanic Garden of Belgium and Royal Botanical Society of Belgium.
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