A new species and new combinations in Cryptocarya from Madagascar
Author
Werff, Henk Van Der
text
Adansonia
2008
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journal article
http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4601931
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Cryptocarya ovalifolia
(Danguy) Van der Werff,
comb. nov.
BASIONYM. —
Ravensara ovalifolia
Danguy
,
Bulletin du Muséum d’Histoire naturelle
, Paris 26: 548 (1920).
TYPUS
. —
Madagascar
.
Thouvenot
72
(holo-,
P).
REMARKS
This species is similar to
Cryptocarya crassifolia
Baker
, but differs in having leaves with fewer lateral veins (3 or 4 vs. 5 or 6), a slightly areolate (vs. smooth) upper leaf surface and a longer indument on the young twigs. Mostly because of the indument difference, I accept
C. ovalifolia
as a distinct species. The few collections I have seen all come from the Perinet-Andasibe region.