Vepris bali Cheek (2018:287)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Toddaliopsis ebolowensis sensu Letouzey, 1963:108; Vepris cf. heterophylla sensu Mziray, 1992:73; Vepris sp. B (Harvey et al., 2004:55; Onana & Cheek, 2011:309)
Conservation Status
Missing (Cheek et al., 2018; Lovell & Cheek, 2021) or Extinct (Murphy et al., 2023:16,17; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last (and only) record: March 1951 (Cheek et al., 2018; Lovell & Cheek, 2021 [as 1951]; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024 [as 1951])
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution
Bali Ngemba, Cameroon
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Cheek, M., Gosline, G. and Onana, Jean Michel. (2018). Vepris bali (Rutaceae), a new critically endangered (possibly extinct) cloud forest tree species from Bali Ngemba, Cameroon. Willdenowia 48: 285-292. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.48.48207
Other references:
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]
Harvey, Y., Pollard, B. J., Darbyshire, I., Onana, Jean Michel and Cheek, M. (eds). (2004). The plants of Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve, Cameroon: a conservation checklist. pp. 154. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Letouzey, R. (1963). Rutaceae. Flore du Cameroun 1. – Paris: Muséum National d' Histoire Naturelle.
Lovell, R. and Cheek, M. (2021). Vepris bali. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T177535102A177681509. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T177535102A177681509.en. Accessed on 27 July 2022.
Mziray, W. (1992). Taxonomic studies in Toddalieae Hook. F. (Rutaceae) in Africa. – Symb. Bot. Upsal. 30: 1-95.
Murphy, Bruce, Onana, Jean Michel, Burgt, Xander M. van der, Ngansop Tchatchouang, Eric, Williams, Jenny, Tchiengué, Barthélemy and Cheek, Martin. (2023). Important Plant Areas of Cameroon. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 302 pp. [automatic download]
Onana, Jean Michel and Cheek, Martin. (2011). Red Data Book of the Flowering Plants of Cameroon: IUCN Global Assessments. Kew Publishing, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK.
POWO. (2024). Vepris bali Cheek. Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 6 April 2024]
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