Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
A new species of Dorstenia L. (Moraceae), D. luamensis M.E.Leal, is described from the Luama Wildlife Reserve, west of Lake Tanganyika and north of the town of Kalemie in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This species is endemic to the region and differs from any of the oth...
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| description | A new species of Dorstenia L. (Moraceae), D. luamensis M.E.Leal, is described from the Luama Wildlife Reserve, west of Lake Tanganyika and north of the town of Kalemie in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This species is endemic to the region and differs from any of the other species by its fernlike lithophytic habit and lack of latex. A description and illustration of this species is presented here. Dorstenia luamensis M.E.Leal inhabits moist and shady vertical rock faces close to small waterfalls in the forest; the species is distributed in small populations within the type locality, and merits the conservation status of endangered (EN). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a3e9649061c49d783687c4939d59f282022-12-22T03:07:34ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032014-10-01420495510.3897/phytokeys.42.76044190Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of CongoMiguel LealA new species of Dorstenia L. (Moraceae), D. luamensis M.E.Leal, is described from the Luama Wildlife Reserve, west of Lake Tanganyika and north of the town of Kalemie in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This species is endemic to the region and differs from any of the other species by its fernlike lithophytic habit and lack of latex. A description and illustration of this species is presented here. Dorstenia luamensis M.E.Leal inhabits moist and shady vertical rock faces close to small waterfalls in the forest; the species is distributed in small populations within the type locality, and merits the conservation status of endangered (EN).http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4190 |
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| title | Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_full | Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_fullStr | Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_short | Dorstenia luamensis (Moraceae), a new species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| title_sort | dorstenia luamensis moraceae a new species from eastern democratic republic of congo |
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