Gaboniusgen. nov. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae), a distant cousin ofHymenostegia endemic to Gabon

Authors

  • JAN J. WIERINGA
  • BARBARA A. MACKINDER
  • ANDRÉ S.J. VAN PROOSDIJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.142.1.2

Keywords:

Amherstieae, Conservation, Fabaceae, New genus, Taxonomy, Tropical Africa

Abstract

A new genus,Gabonius is described to accommodate a single species,Gabonius ngouniensis which was previously misplaced inHymenostegia sensu lato.Gabonius ngouniensis is a widespread Gabonese endemic of evergreen forest. We assessG. ngouniensis as Least Concern (LC) according to IUCN criteria. A distribution map ofGabonius is presented, as is a table comparing the morphology ofGabonius, the closely related, possibly sister genusMicklethwaitia andHymenostegiasensu stricto from whichG. ngouniensis has been excluded. The previously unreported seedling morphology is discussed.

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2013-11-01

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