Djinga cheekii sp. nov. (Podostemaceae) from Cameroon |
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Authors: | Jean‐Paul Ghogue Konrad A. Huber Rolf Rutishauser |
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Affiliation: | Herbier National du Cameroun, PO Box 1601, Yaoundé, Cameroun |
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Abstract: | A new species is added to the monotypic African genus Djinga. Djinga cheekii Ghogue, Huber & Rutish. (Podostemaceae) is described as a new species from Cameroon (Littoral Province) and its morphological affinities and conservation status are assessed. The main distinguishing characters are: stamens 2 (not 1 as in D. felicis), flower buds inside spathella strongly inclined (not only slightly inclined as in D. felicis), and stems lacking or only up to 6 mm long (not up to > 6 cm as in D. felicis). A molecular analysis revealed that D. cheekii is sister to D. felicis, and both together are sister to Ledermanniella linearifolia and L. pusilla which show completely inverted flower buds inside the spathella, as typical for the large and still artificial genus Ledermanniella. |
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