Chapelieria magna, a new species of Rubiaceae from eastern Madagascar

Authors: Kainulainen, Kent DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.44.8513 Published: Jan. 1, 2015 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Chapelieria · Topics: Plant Diversity and Evolution, Plant and animal studies, African Botany and Ecology Studies

A new species of Chapelieria was discovered during a recent field trip to the Masoala National Park in eastern Madagascar, and is described here as Chapelieria magna Kainul., sp. nov. This species is readily distinguishable from previously described species of the genus by its quadrangular shoots, triangular-calyptrate stipules, sessile leaves, pubescent styles, and ridged fruits. It also differs in the larger number of ovules and the much larger size of leaves and fruits.

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