Rhaphiostylis minima Jongkind (Icacinaceae), a new liana species from Ivory Coast & Liberia

  • Carel C.H. Jongkind Botanic Garden Meise, Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.138
Keywords: Rhaphiostylis, tropical forest, taxonomy, conservation

Abstract

A new species of Rhaphiostylis, R. minima sp. nov. from Liberia and Ivory Coast, is described and illustrated here. It is characterised by its comparatively small size, an ovate to lanceolate leaf blade with long drip tip and a partly glabrous ovary that is in shape in between those of R. elegans Engl. and R. preussii Engl. Rhaphiostylis elegans is lectotypified and illustrated here.

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Published
2015-09-22
How to Cite
Jongkind, C. C. (2015). Rhaphiostylis minima Jongkind (Icacinaceae), a new liana species from Ivory Coast & Liberia. European Journal of Taxonomy, (138). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.138
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No. 138 (2015): Rhaphiostylis minima Jongkind (Icacinaceae), a new liana species from Ivory Coast & Liberia
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Botany
Copyright (c) 2015 Carel C.H. Jongkind

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