The Rubiaceae of Angola |
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| Authors: | ESTRELA FIGUEIREDO fls |
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| Affiliation: | Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Trav. Conde da Ribeira 9, 1300-142 Lisbon, Portugal and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X101, Pretoria 0001, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | A treatment of the Rubiaceae of Angola is presented based on herbarium collections kept at BM, BR, COI, K, LISC, LISU, LUA, LUAI, P, and PRE. The basionyms, relevant synonyms, and types from Angola are cited. For each taxon, one collection is cited for each province. An exsiccata list with over 3300 collections examined and identified during this work is provided. There are 108 genera, 422 species, and 40 infraspecific taxa of Rubiaceae in Angola. Fourteen genera and 126 species and infraspecific taxa are restricted to Cabinda. The rate of endemism of the family is c. 19%, with 86 taxa endemic to Angola (16 of which are restricted to Cabinda). Two genera are endemic. A new subspecies and a new variety are described. There are 21 unnamed entities requiring further research. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2008, 156 , 537–638. |
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| Keywords: | biodiversity flora tropical Africa |
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