A new genus, Nothovernonia, from tropical Africa (Asteraceae or Compositae, Vernonieae) Author Robinson, Harold Author Funk, Vicki A. text PhytoKeys 2011 3 21 34 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.3.1131 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.3.1131 1314-2003-3-21 FFC42039837FFFB74542FF01076FFFAB 576067 Nothovernonia purpurea (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob. & V.A.Funk comb. nov. Vernonia purpurea Sch.Bip. ex Walp., Rep. 2: 946 (1843). Type: Ethiopia, Schimper 1197 (holotype P). Vernonia inulifolia Steud. ex Walp., Rep. 2:946 (1843). Type: Ethiopia, Sholoda, Schimper 221 (holotype P, isotypes BM, K). Vernonia jaceoides A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 376 (1848). Type: Ethiopia, Chire, Dillon s.n. (holotype P). Vernonia rigorata S. Moore, J. Bot. 41: 155 (1903). Type: Kenya, Simba, Kassner 724 (holotype BM). Vernonia scabrida C.H, Wright, Bull. Misc. Inf. Kew 1906: 21 (1906). Type: Malawi, Namasi, Cameron 41 (holotype K). Vernonia duemmeri S. Moore, J. Bot. 52: 91 (1914). Type: Uganda, Dummer 35 (syntype BM, isosyntype K), Wilson 72 (syntype BM). Vernonia pascuosa S. Moore, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 47: 263 (1925). Type: Angola, Uije, Gossweiler 7404 (holotype BM). Vernonia keniensis R.E. Fr., Acta Hort. Berg. 9: 114 (1929). Type: Kenya, Fries and Fries 948 (holotype UPS; isotype K). Centrapalus purpureus (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H. Rob., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 112(1): 236 (1999). Linzia purpurea (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) Isawumi, Comp. Newsl. 46: 40 (2008). Distribution. The species is known from the Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, south to Angola and Malawi and west to southern Senegal. Specimens examined. Congo. Bafuka (ueli), 1929, Steyaert77(US). French Equatorial Africa. Dans la Haute-Kotto (Oubangu-Chari-A.E.F.), 100 km NW Labuya, 1921-1923, herb. G. le Testu 4127(BM, US). Malawi. s.l.,1891, Buchanan 143 (K, US). Machinga District: Liwonde Forest Reserve, in Brachystegia woodland on steep hillside, 15°07'S , 35°23'E , 3000 ft., 11 Apr 1984, Christenson and Solubeni 1454(US). Ntcheu District: Golomati Road, 4 km E of road to Dedza, 14°50'S , 35°25'E , 20 Apr 1984, Christenson, Patel and Lipende 1477 (US). Lilongwe District: Dzalanyana Forest Reserve, about 8 km from entrance gate, 14°15'S , 33°25'E , 3000 ft, 2 May 1984, Christenson and Lipende 1493(US). Senegal. Tambacounda, Dindefello , a proximite du campement touristique, dans le vallee de la cascade, 12°22'N , 12°19'W , 200 m, 22 Sep 1994, Sambou et Madsen, Goudiaby, Traore and Laegaard 319 (AAU, DAKAR, US). Uganda. s.l., s.d.,Dummer 84(US, isotype of Vernonia dummeri ). Upper Volta. Ifan, Solenso, 16 Sep 1974, Bognounou-Quattara 2(US). Zambia. Kitwe, 15 May 1967, DZF? F10,062(NDO, US). Diagnostic characters. Figure 3 illustrates the habit of Nothovernonia purpurea , note the large bracteoles at the base of the capitula. Figure 4 has the details of the capitula, note the stout hairs of the style branches ( Fig. 4D ) and the setulae of the achenes that have pairs of cells fused together beyond the basal 1/3 ( Fig. 4H ). Nothovernonia purpurea has large, obvious foliiform bracteoles at the bases of the capitula, bracteoles that can often cover the involucre completely. In contrast, Nothovernonia amblyolepis has minute foliose bracts that are easily overlooked.