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Acalypha leandrii I.Montero & Cardiel (2020:61)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Missing (Montero-Muñoz et al., 2023:452)

Last record: 5-8 February 1960 (Montero-Muñoz et al., 2023:452)

 

Distribution

western central Madagascar

Type locality: "Madagascar. Reg. Melaky [Prov. Mahajanga], Antsalova, vers Ambodiriana (E. d’Antsalova), 18°40’0.12”S, 44°43’59.879”E, 100-150 m" (Montero-Muñoz et al., 2023:452)

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Montero-Muñoz, Iris, Cardiel, José María and Levin, Geoffrey A. (2020). Four new species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) from the West Indian Ocean Region. PhytoKeys 140: 57-73. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.140.50229

 

Other references:

Montero-Muñoz, Iris, Levin, Geoffrey A. and Cardiel, José María. (2023). Monograph of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) of the Western Indian Ocean Region, with the description of a new species from Mayotte. Adansonia, sér. 3, 45(26): 395-496. https://doi.org/10.5252/adansonia2023v45a26

 

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Phyllanthus macrocalyx Müll.Arg. (1863)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Last record: 1873 (Naveen et al., 2016)

Rediscovered on 25 June 2015 (Naveen et al., 2016)

 

Distribution

Kerala & Tamil Nadu, India

 

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References

Balakrishnan, N. P., Chakrabarthy, T., Sanjappa, M., Lakshminarasimhan, P. and Singh, P. (2012). Flora of India, Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, vol. 23, p. 456.

Gamble, J. S. (1925). Flora of the Presidency of Madras, Vol. 1, West Newman & Co., Adlard & Son, London, p. 1292.

Hooker, Joseph Dalton. (1887). In Flora of British India, L. Reeve & Co, London, vol. 5, p. 301.

Naveen, K. V. V., Prabhukumar, K. M., Bhavadas, N. and Sunil, C. N. (2016). Rediscovery of Phyllanthus macrocalyx Müll.Arg. (Phyllanthaceae), a rare endemic species of Western Ghats, India. Current Science 110(1): 33-35.

Sharma, B. D., Singh, N. P., Raghavan, R. S. and Deshpande, U. R. (1984). Flora of Karnataka Analysis, Botanical Survey India, Calcutta. [p. 255]

 

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Koilodepas calycinum Bedd. (1873:ccvii)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Adenochlaena calycina Bedd. in Fl. Sylv. S. India: ccvii (1873)

 

Conservation Status

Rediscovered

 

Distribution

Tamil Nadu, India

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

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References

Balakrishnan, N. P. and Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.

Govaerts, R., Frodin, D. G. and Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Nair, N. C. and Srinivasan, S. R. (1983 "1982"). On the rediscovery of Koilodepas calycinum Bedd. (Euphorbiaceae) and Holcolemma canaliculatum (Nees ex Steud.) Stapf. ex Hubbard (Poaceae) from south India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24(1-4): 241-242.

Rao, C. Kameswara, Geetha, B. L. and Suresh, Geetha. (2003). Red List of Threatened Vascular Plant Species in India. ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. xxiv + 144 pp. [automatic download]

 

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Inversodicraea pygmaea G.Taylor (1953:72)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonyms: Ledermanniella pygmaea (G.Taylor) C.Cusset in Adansonia, n.s., 14: 274 (1974); Ledermanniella taylorii C.Cusset in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 5: 376 (1983 publ. 1984), nom. superfl.

 

Conservation Status

Missing (Couch et al., 2019:13)

Last record: 4 December 1951 (Cheek, 2018; Couch et al., 2019:13 [as 1951])

 

Distribution

Kindia Falls (=Grandes Chutes, Kindia), Guinea

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

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References

Cheek, Martin. (2018). Inversodicraea pygmaea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T98569037A100439967. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T98569037A100439967.en. Accessed on 07 April 2024.

Cheek, M., Feika, A., Lebbie, A., Goyder, D., Tchiengue, B., Sene, O., Tchouto, P. and van der Burgt, X. (2017). A synoptic revision of Inversodicraea (Podostemaceae). Blumea 62: 125-156. DOI: 10.3767/blumea.2017.62.02.07.

Couch, Charlotte, Cheek, Martin, Haba, Pépé M., Molmou, Denise, Williams, Jenny, Magassouba, Sékou, Doumbouya, Saïdou and Diallo, Muhammad Yaya. (2019). Threatened habitats and Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) of Guinea, west Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T. L. P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T. S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D. J. N., Jongkind, et al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J. M. and Keay, R. W. J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

 

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Inversodicraea tanzaniensis Cheek

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Missing

Last record: 22 August 1931

 

Distribution

Ruhidji River, Tanzania

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Cheek, M., Séné, O. and Ngansop, E. (2020). Three new Critically Endangered Inversodicraea (Podostemaceae) species from Tropical Africa: I. senei, I. tanzaniensis and I. botswana. Kew Bulletin 75: 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-020-09889-1

 

Other references:

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77212234-1

 

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  1. Ledermanniella lunda
  2. Passiflora cuneata ssp. nov. ‘Miguel Molinari’
  3. Saxicolella nana
  4. Manihot quinquefolia

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