A revision of the genus Sclerosperma (Arecaceae) |
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| Authors: | J L C H van Valkenburg T C H Sunderland T L P Couvreur |
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| Institution: | (1) Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Wageningen Branch (Herbarium Vadense), Biosystematics Group, Wageningen University, Generaal Foulkesweg 37, 6703 BL Wageningen, The Netherlands;(2) Present address: Plant Protection Service, P.O. Box 9102, 6700 HC Wageningen, The Netherlands;(3) Forests and Livelihoods Programme, Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), P.O. Box 6596 JKPWB, Jakarta, 16680, Indonesia |
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| Abstract: | Summary A taxonomic revision of the palm genus Sclerosperma (Arecaceae) is presented. Three species are recognised: S. mannii H. Wendl., which is relatively widespread from Liberia to the Democratic Republic of Congo; S. walkeri A. Chev., which is apparently confined to the interior of Gabon and a band along the Congo River; and S. profiziana, a new species previously considered conspecific to S. mannii that is found in southwest Ghana, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. The taxonomic history, morphology,
distribution and conservation status of the genus and each species are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Africa Arecaceae evergreen rainforest Lower Guinea Sclerosperma |
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