A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa

Eriolaena rulkensii Dorr, sp. nov. is described and illustrated. This attractive shrub is endemic to coastal Mozambique. The new species has apically winged seeds, which place it in a group of Malvaceae (Dombeyoideae) that is found in Asia and Madagascar and which had not previously been found in co...

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Main Authors: Laurence J. Dorr, Kenneth J. Wurdack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-11-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=29303
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description Eriolaena rulkensii Dorr, sp. nov. is described and illustrated. This attractive shrub is endemic to coastal Mozambique. The new species has apically winged seeds, which place it in a group of Malvaceae (Dombeyoideae) that is found in Asia and Madagascar and which had not previously been found in continental Africa.
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spelling doaj.art-e90bf60cab8b4e0a97df3ceb5abdfc4d2022-12-21T19:59:32ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032018-11-01111111610.3897/phytokeys.111.2930329303A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental AfricaLaurence J. Dorr0Kenneth J. Wurdack1National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian InstitutionNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian InstitutionEriolaena rulkensii Dorr, sp. nov. is described and illustrated. This attractive shrub is endemic to coastal Mozambique. The new species has apically winged seeds, which place it in a group of Malvaceae (Dombeyoideae) that is found in Asia and Madagascar and which had not previously been found in continental Africa.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=29303
spellingShingle Laurence J. Dorr
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A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa
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title A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa
title_full A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa
title_fullStr A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa
title_full_unstemmed A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa
title_short A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa
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