Adieu Adelosa Blume (Lamiaceae): Further observations on Rotheca Raf. for Madagascar Author Callmander, Martin W. Author Phillipson, Peter B. Author Wearn, James A. Author de Kok, Rogier P. J. text Candollea 2013 2013-12-01 68 2 316 320 journal article 3411 10.15553/c2013v682a18 98172de9-175e-4333-9cbe-eeda12ae448e 2235-3658 5713936 Rotheca mirabilis (Baker) Callm. & Phillipson , comb. nova. Ξ Clerodendrum mirabile Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 513. 1887 . Typus : MADAGASCAR : Central , s.d., fl., Baron 4755 (holo-: K [ K000192959 ]!; iso-: BM [ BM000923602 ] image seen, NY [ NY00137366 ] image seen, P [ P00446657 ]!). Observations . – The type collection has no indication of origin other than “Central Madagascar ”, but in the Flore de Madagascar et des Comores ( MOLDENKE, 1956 ), a second collection was cited for the species – Baron 6889 (K [ K0006 07528]), collected at “Ankavandra” a small town in the Manambolo River valley in the Menabe Region of Toliara Province. The discovery of a third specimen, Du Puy MB733 (MO-3846948, P [ P00075324 ]), collected recently and with precise locality just 40 km SW of Ankavandra , helps to confirm the species as a likely highly-restricted endemic, possibly confined to the area just to the east of the Bemaraha protected area ( Fig. 1 ). Conservation status. –With only three collections known (AOO of 27 km 2 ), two of which dating back to acentury and only one recent, all of them falling outside the Protected Area network, Rotheca mirabilis can be assessed as “Critically Endangered” [CR 2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)] following the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria ( IUCN, 2012 ) (calculation following CALLMANDER & al., 2007 ).