Taxonomic revision of Saxicolella (Podostemaceae), African waterfall plants highly threatened by Hydro-Electric projects
Author
Cheek, Martin
Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW 9 3 AE, UK.
m.cheek@kew.org
Author
Molmou, Denise
Herbier National de Guineé, Université de Gamal Abdel Nasser, BP 680, Conakry, République de Guinée.
Author
Magassouba, Sekou
Herbier National de Guineé, Université de Gamal Abdel Nasser, BP 680, Conakry, République de Guinée.
Author
Ghogue, Jean-Paul
Green Connexion, PO Box 1289, Yaoundé, Cameroon & IRAD-National Herbarium of Cameroon Yaoundé, PO Box 1601, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
text
Kew Bulletin
2022
2022-05-30
77
2
403
433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10019-2
journal article
10.1007/s12225-022-10019-2
8482491c-b7d7-480e-bf86-3591d8193ca0
7599361
Subgenus 3.
Kinkonia
Cheek
subgen. nov.
Type species:
Sapicolella futa
Cheek
sp. nov.
http://www.ipni.org/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77297287-1
Roots radiating from a central point, lacking a central crustose part (or crustose portion minute), narrowly ribbon-like, bifurcating regularly and frequently, shoots only at the sinuses of the bifurcations. Stems highly contracted, inconspicuous. Leaves comprised of concave elliptic base, blade absent or rudimentary, stipules absent.
DISTRIBUTION
. Guinea-Conakry, Futa Djalon.
ETYMOLOGY
. Named for the Kinkon Falls at Pita, one of the locations for the only known species.