Saxicolella deniseae Cheek (2022)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: 27 January 2018
"CNES Airbus imagery dated 11 Nov. 2018 viewed on Google Earth shows that as feared, the new reservoir on the Konkouré had already filled nearly up to the junction with its affluent, the Mayan Kouré. It is possible that by now, June 2021 the type location of Saxicolella deniseae has flooded which will have made the only known global population extinct."
(Cheek et al., 2022)
Distribution
Guinea
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: Molmou 1683, with Gbamon Konomou (holotype HNG; isotype K [K000593321]) (Cheek et al., 2022)
Type locality: "Kindia-Télimelé Rd, 5 km S of crossing over the Konkouré R., on the Mayankouré near Lamba Sosso village, 10°24'15.4"N, 12°58'30.8"W, 180 m alt." (Cheek et al., 2022)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Cheek, Martin, Molmou, Denise, Magassouba, Sekou and Ghogue, Jean-Paul. (2022). Taxonomic revision of Saxicolella (Podostemaceae), African waterfall plants highly threatened by Hydro-Electric projects. Kew Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10019-2
Other references:
https://phys.org/news/2022-06-rare-orchid-falls-species-declared.html