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tall; bark brownish gray, longitudinally fissured; young branchlets slender, quadrangular to narrowly quadrangular-alate; older branchlets terete, whitish gray, longitudinally fissured; nodes thickened; internodes between normal leafy nodes (2–) 3–5 (–6) cm long. Leaves subcoriaceous, dark green and glossy above, somewhat paler below; petioles 
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long; blades elliptic, (4.5–) 5–7 (–8.5) × (1.8–) 2.5–3.5 (–4.5) cm, cuneate at base (margins curved slightly inwards) and confluent with the petiole, ± broadly and obtusely acuminate at apex, the acumen (3–) 4.5–8.5 (–11) mm long (sometimes indistinct or with apex acute); midnerve clearly visible, impressed on the upper surface, ± prominent on the lower (especially toward the leaf base); one pair of lateral nerves faintly visible on both surfaces, curvilinear and 
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number, mostly 
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long; bracts rapidly deciduous. Flowers borne individually at the ends of the inflorescence axes, on pedicels 1–2 (–3) mm long; hypantho-calyx green, broadly cupuliform, 
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high × 
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wide, margin shallowly sinuate; lobes broadly rounded, each with scarious margin regularly incised ± to the base, together forming a ring of 8 whitish, deltoid-acute teeth 
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high; corolla in bud sharply apiculate (apiculum 
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high); petals white, broadly ovate to rhombiform, 4 × 
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, truncate at base above the short claw 
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long, midnerve impressed on the adaxial surface, prominent on the abaxial surface forming a keel that extends at the apex into a sharp acumen 
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long; staminal filaments 
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long; anthers dolabriform, 1.25–1.5 × 
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, the connective with thecae positioned at the anterior end, strongly incurved by the dorsal oil-gland; style 
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long; epigynous chamber with membranous partitions forming a V-shaped structure beneath each petal and with a low, non-membranous ridge radiating from the base of the style towards each episepalous stamen. Fruits baccate, 1-seeded, green before maturity, subglobose, 
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in diameter, crowned by the persistent calyx 
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high, thickened and collar-like with the lobes curved inwards partially concealing the epigynous chamber; scarious teeth on calyx margin not persistent or only partially so.
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F319AF874FE71F7DD" bold="true" box="[136,497,2028,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">
FIGURE 1. 
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C204092F3016F875FE71F7DD" box="[260,497,2028,2050]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="2" pageNumber="153" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="incisilobum">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F3016F875FE71F7DD" bold="true" box="[260,497,2028,2050]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">Memecylon incisilobum</emphasis>
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. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F30ECF874FD95F7DD" bold="true" box="[510,533,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">A.</emphasis>
Flowering branch. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F33C0F874FD69F7DD" bold="true" box="[722,745,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">B.</emphasis>
Leaf. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F3235F874FCBFF7DD" bold="true" box="[807,831,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">C.</emphasis>
Floral bud. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F32A7F874FC4DF7DD" bold="true" box="[949,973,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">D.</emphasis>
Open flower. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F3545F874FBEDF7DD" bold="true" box="[1111,1133,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">E.</emphasis>
Petal. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F35A2F874FB42F7DD" bold="true" box="[1200,1218,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">F.</emphasis>
Stamen. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F340FF874FAB6F7DD" bold="true" box="[1309,1334,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">G.</emphasis>
Fruit. (
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F346DF874FA2BF7DD" bold="true" box="[1407,1451,2029,2050]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">A–F</emphasis>
from 
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, BNRH; 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F30BEF788FE3FF7F9" bold="true" box="[428,447,2065,2086]" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">G</emphasis>
from 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C204092F30EBF788FD6CF7F9" box="[505,748,2065,2086]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="153">Matimele &amp; Tokura 2208</emphasis>
, BNRH). Drawing by Sandie Burrows.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="471836A0C205092E319AF800FCC5F80D" blockId="3.[136,1453,1944,2002]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E319AF800FE78F871" bold="true" box="[136,504,1944,1966]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">
FIGURE 2. 
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C205092E301AF801FE78F871" box="[264,504,1944,1966]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="3" pageNumber="154" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="incisilobum">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E301AF801FE78F871" bold="true" box="[264,504,1944,1966]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">Memecylon incisilobum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E3314F800FD9EF871" bold="true" box="[518,542,1945,1966]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">A.</emphasis>
Leafy branchlet; 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E33DDF800FD65F871" bold="true" box="[719,741,1945,1966]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">B.</emphasis>
Trunk showing character of the bark. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E3577F800FBFDF871" bold="true" box="[1125,1149,1945,1966]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">C.</emphasis>
Flower. 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E35C4F800FB6EF871" bold="true" box="[1238,1262,1945,1966]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">D.</emphasis>
Fruiting branchlet. Photographs in 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E300DF824FECDF80D" bold="true" box="[287,333,1981,2002]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">A–C</emphasis>
by John Burrows; in 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C205092E330FF824FDAEF80D" bold="true" box="[541,558,1981,2002]" pageId="3" pageNumber="154">D</emphasis>
by Hermenegildo Matimele.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="471836A0C202092931AFFF39FD70FE96" blockId="4.[136,1451,160,473]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092931AFFF39FBD9FF66" bold="true" box="[189,1113,160,185]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
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(
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):— 
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. Prov. 
<collectingRegion id="8563F842C20209293509FF39FBD9FF66" box="[1051,1113,160,185]" country="Mozambique" name="Gaza" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Gaza</collectingRegion>
</emphasis>
: M-cel tower, ± 
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from 
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on road to 
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, 
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elevation 
<quantity id="805F9B45C20209293332FF5DFDDDFF02" box="[544,605,196,221]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.0" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" unit="m" value="70.0">70 m</quantity>
</elevation>
, 
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</date>
, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20209293202FF5DFC31FF02" box="[784,945,196,221]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
<collectorName id="EA525376C20209293202FF5DFCEFFF02" box="[784,879,196,221]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Burrows</collectorName>
9050
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="21B6AE65C202092932D1FF5DFB9CFF02" box="[963,1052,196,221]" country="South Africa" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/e22y-4zii" name="Buffelskloof Nature Reserve" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" type="Herbarium">BNRH</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
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next to M-cel tower 
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from 
<collectingMunicipality id="A77CACDAC2020929319AFF71FF51FEDE" box="[136,209,232,257]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Bilene</collectingMunicipality>
on road to 
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, 
<elevation id="CC8AD193C202092930B6FF71FDCCFEDE" box="[420,588,232,257]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.7" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" unit="m" value="67.0">
elevation 
<quantity id="805F9B45C20209293303FF71FDCCFEDE" box="[529,588,232,257]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.7" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" unit="m" value="67.0">67 m</quantity>
</elevation>
, 
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, 
<geoCoordinate id="22935067C202092933F6FF71FCE7FEDE" box="[740,871,232,257]" degrees="33" direction="east" minutes="12" orientation="longitude" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" precision="15" seconds="36" value="33.21">33°12'36&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
, 
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<collectingDate id="235DE988C20209293261FF71FBC9FEDE" box="[883,1097,232,257]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" value="2009-12-11">11 December 2009</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20209293546FF71FABDFEDE" box="[1108,1341,232,257]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
<collectorName id="EA525376C20209293546FF71FB33FEDE" box="[1108,1203,232,257]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Burrows</collectorName>
et al. 11512
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="21B6AE65C2020929345EFF71FA23FEDE" box="[1356,1443,232,257]" country="South Africa" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/e22y-4zii" name="Buffelskloof Nature Reserve" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" type="Herbarium">BNRH</collectionCode>
!, 
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!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
<materialsCitation id="F7CF3CFDC202092931C0FE95FD6CFE96" collectingDate="2016-03-17" collectionCode="BNRH, LMA, NU" collectorName="Matimele &amp; Tokura" country="Mozambique" elevation="61" latitude="-25.191944" location="Macia" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="33.20861" municipality="Bilene" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" specimenCount="1" stateProvince="Prov.">
M-cel tower forest, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092930A3FE95FE53FEFA" box="[433,467,268,293]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">ca.</emphasis>
<quantity id="805F9B45C202092930C8FE95FDA0FEFA" box="[474,544,268,293]" metricMagnitude="4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.1" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" unit="km" value="11.0">11 km</quantity>
from 
<collectingMunicipality id="A77CACDAC20209293377FE95FD2EFEFA" box="[613,686,268,293]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Bilene</collectingMunicipality>
beach to 
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, 
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, 
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, 
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elevation 
<quantity id="805F9B45C202092935EAFE95FAB3FEFA" box="[1272,1331,268,293]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.1" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" unit="m" value="61.0">61 m</quantity>
</elevation>
, 
<date id="33191060C2020929342DFE95FF43FE96" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" value="2016-03-17">
<collectingDate id="235DE988C2020929342DFE95FF43FE96" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" value="2016-03-17">17 March 2016</collectingDate>
</date>
, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092931DCFEA9FE69FE96" box="[206,489,304,329]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
<collectorName id="EA525376C202092931DCFEA9FEB8FE96" box="[206,312,304,329]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Matimele</collectorName>
&amp; 
<collectorName id="EA525376C2020929304EFEA9FE2AFE96" box="[348,426,304,329]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Tokura</collectorName>
2208
</emphasis>
(
<collectionCode id="21B6AE65C202092930EAFEA9FDCAFE96" box="[504,586,304,329]" country="South Africa" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/e22y-4zii" name="Buffelskloof Nature Reserve" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" type="Herbarium">BNRH</collectionCode>
, 
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?, 
<collectionCode id="21B6AE65C202092933BCFEA9FD60FE96" box="[686,736,304,329]" country="Thailand" name="Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">NU</collectionCode>
!)
</materialsCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="0FBD652BC202092831AFFECDFF51FE4A" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="156" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="471836A0C202092931AFFECDFD4DFE06" blockId="4.[136,1451,160,473]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092931AFFECDFE6AFEB2" bold="true" box="[189,490,340,365]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Distribution and habitat:</emphasis>
—Known only from the 
<typeStatus id="981C8802C20209293213FECDFCB1FEB2" box="[769,817,340,365]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">type</typeStatus>
locality in 
<collectingRegion id="8563F842C202092932A3FECDFBD7FEB2" box="[945,1111,340,365]" country="Mozambique" name="Gaza" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Gaza Province</collectingRegion>
, southern 
<collectingCountry id="3FB07630C202092935D9FECDFAE2FEB2" box="[1227,1378,340,365]" name="Mozambique" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Mozambique</collectingCountry>
, about 
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inland from Praia do Bilene (
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). Small remnant of tall coastal forest occupying the slopes of a low sand hill (ancient dune) at 
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elevation. In 
<date id="33191060C2020929335FFE05FD56FE6A" box="[589,726,412,437]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" value="2016-03">March 2016</date>
there were 42 individuals of 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20209293531FE05FB4CFE6A" box="[1059,1228,412,437]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">M. incisilobum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
counted (according to the collection-label of 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092930B0FE59FD3CFE06" box="[418,700,448,473]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Matimele &amp; Tokura 2208</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="471836A0C2020929319AF83FFCDBF7DC" blockId="4.[136,1452,1958,2051]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C2020929319AF83FFE80F864" bold="true" box="[136,256,1958,1979]" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Distribution of species of 
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C2020929331CF83FFCAAF864" box="[526,810,1958,1979]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="section" section="Buxifolia">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C2020929331CF83FFDFDF864" box="[526,637,1958,1979]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Memecylon</emphasis>
section 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092933C0F83FFCAAF864" box="[722,810,1958,1979]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">Buxifolia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in Mozambique and adjacent parts of Malawi and Tanzania: 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20209293483F83FFF78F800" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">M. incisilobum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(black star); 
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C20209293090F853FD91F800" box="[386,529,1994,2015]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="nubigenum">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20209293090F853FD91F800" box="[386,529,1994,2015]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">M. nubigenum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(black triangles); 
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C202092933D8F853FCD5F800" box="[714,853,1994,2015]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="4" pageNumber="155" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="rovumense">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092933D8F853FCD5F800" box="[714,853,1994,2015]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">M. rovumense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(black circles); 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C202092932E9F853FB26F800" box="[1019,1190,1994,2015]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="155">M. aenigmaticum</emphasis>
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(open diamond). Political boundaries are indicated by solid lines, and selected cities by open squares.
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092831AFFF39FEC3FF66" bold="true" box="[189,323,160,185]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Phenology:</emphasis>
—Flowers in late October. Immature fruits in mid-March.
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092831AFFF5DFE34FF02" bold="true" box="[189,436,196,221]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Conservation status:</emphasis>
— 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092830C2FF5DFD5BFF02" box="[464,731,196,221]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon incisilobum</emphasis>
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is known from a single location and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of 
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or less, according to 
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who has further noted that the species is threatened by forest clearing for subsistence agriculture, wood-cutting for charcoal production, and runaway fires. For these reasons, 
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has assessed 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092833E7FEAAFB81FE93" box="[757,1025,307,332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon incisilobum</emphasis>
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(as 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283523FEAAFB32FE93" box="[1073,1202,307,332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon</emphasis>
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) as Critically Endangered [CR A3cd; B1ab(i, ii, iii, v)+2b(iii); C2a(ii)] following the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (
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).
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</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092831AFFE38FEC8FE65" bold="true" box="[189,328,417,442]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Etymology:</emphasis>
—The epithet 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092830FFFE38FDF0FE65" box="[493,624,417,442]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">incisilobum</emphasis>
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is an adjective referring to the incised calyx-lobes, this being one of the main features distinguishing this species from 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283383FE5FFCA1FE00" box="[657,801,454,479]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. natalense</emphasis>
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.
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<subSubSection id="0FBD652BC203092B31AFFE72FA23F821" lastPageId="6" lastPageNumber="157" pageId="5" pageNumber="156" type="discussion">
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092831AFFE72FEC5FDDB" bold="true" box="[189,325,491,516]" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Discussion:</emphasis>
— 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283073FE72FDEDFDDB" box="[353,621,491,516]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon incisilobum</emphasis>
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is closely related to another new species, still undescribed, that is known from a single locality in the Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, northeastern 
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, 
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. The two populations are separated by an airline distance of 
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, yet their nrDNA spacer sequences, obtained from the samples 
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(BNRH) and 
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(NH), have 100% identity with respect to each other, seemingly an indication of recent divergence. Molecular phylogenetic analyses suggest that the Gaza and Kosi Bay populations are more closely related to the Mt 
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population in southern 
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(described below as 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283595FD3AFAA8FD63" box="[1159,1320,675,700]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. nubigenum</emphasis>
R.D. Stone &amp; I.G. Mona
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, 
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</emphasis>
) than they are to typical 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092833B7FD51FCB7FD3E" box="[677,823,712,737]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. natalense</emphasis>
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sampled further to the south in KwaZulu-Natal (
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, Stone 
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2017). In the present study, we have found that the Gaza and Kosi Bay populations share the features of calyx-lobes with scarious margin and anther connectives yellow in color, which clearly sets them apart from 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C2030928349FFC88FF73FC90" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. natalense</emphasis>
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in which the calyx-lobes remain subcoriaceous throughout and green (sometimes suffused with dark purple) and the anther connectives are white.
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Morphologically, 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283094FC19FDAFFC46" box="[390,559,896,921]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. incisilobum</emphasis>
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is clearly distinguished from the Kosi Bay 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283509FC19FB1CFC46" box="[1051,1180,896,921]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon</emphasis>
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by its cymes solitary or rarely geminate (vs cymes solitary or in fascicles of 2–3); longer inflorescence axes (peduncles mostly 
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not 
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, secondary axes mostly 
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); more numerous flowers (up to 9 flowers per cyme vs flowers mostly 1–3, rarely 4 or 5 per cyme); hypantho-calyx differently shaped (broadly cupuliform vs obconic to cupulopatellate); calyx-lobes with scarious margin 
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high and regularly incised ± to the base (vs scarious margin 
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high and irregularly erose-denticulate or occasionally with one lobe shallowly incised); corolla in bud sharply apiculate with apiculum 
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high (vs rounded-apiculate); shorter styles (
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vs 
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); and fruits with calycinal crown thickened and collar-like with lobes curved inwards (vs calycinal crown not thickened and collar-like, lobes erect). There also seems to be a difference in their respective flowering times (late October for 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092835EEFB3FFA25FB60" box="[1276,1445,1190,1215]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. incisilobum</emphasis>
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, early December for the Kosi Bay 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283310FB52FD03FB3B" box="[514,643,1227,1252]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon</emphasis>
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).
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092831AFFB69FE4DFAD6" box="[189,461,1264,1289]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">Memecylon incisilobum</emphasis>
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differs from 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C2030928337FFB69FC81FAD6" box="[621,769,1264,1289]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. natalense</emphasis>
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by its elliptic leaf-blades with transverse veins prominent on both surfaces in dried material (vs blades ovate with transverse veins ± obscure especially on the lower surface); cymes borne mostly at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets (vs cymes mostly axillary and at the bracteate nodes alternating with those bearing fully developed leaves), on peduncles mostly 5–10 (–13) mm long and up to 9-flowered (vs peduncles mostly 
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long and 1–4-flowered); hypantho-calyx broadly cupuliform with calyx-lobes scarious and regularly incised ± to the base (vs hypantho-calyx obconic, the margin slightly and obtusely 4-lobed); corolla in bud sharply apiculate (vs rounded); anther connectives yellow (vs white); and fruits with calycinal crown thickened and collar-like with lobes curved inwards (vs calycinal crown not thickened and collar-like, lobes spreading) (
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).
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In comparison to 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283094F9A2FD88F98B" box="[390,520,1595,1620]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. insulare</emphasis>
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it has a larger stature (a tree to 
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vs a shrub to 
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); larger leaves (mostly 5–7 × 
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vs 1.5–4.5 × 
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) that are ± broadly and obtusely acuminate at apex (vs leaf apices obtuse to rounded) and have transverse veins faintly visible on both surfaces (vs transverse veins obscure); and somewhat larger flowers (hypantho-calyx 2–2.5 × 
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vs 2 × 
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, petals 4 × 
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vs 3.5 × 
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). However, 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C20309283411F930FA2CF91D" box="[1283,1452,1705,1730]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. incisilobum</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C203092831AAF957FEB9F938" box="[184,313,1742,1767]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="156">M. insulare</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are rather similar in their inflorescence dimensions (1–9-flowered vs up to 12-flowered), the acutely apiculate shape of the corolla in bud, and in having petals keeled on the back (
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).
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B319AFF39FF7EFF68" bold="true" box="[136,254,160,183]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Comparison of geographic distribution and morphology between 
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B32C6FF39FB3EFF68" box="[980,1214,160,183]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Memecylon natalense</emphasis>
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and the six presently recognized species of 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3066FF5DFE12FF04" box="[372,402,196,219]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M.</emphasis>
section 
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in Mozambique.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="471836A0C200092B303DFF70FAC3F866" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
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<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B303DFF70FE24FF24" box="[303,420,232,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="natalense">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B303DFF70FE24FF24" bold="true" box="[303,420,232,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. natalense</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B30D1FF70FD94FF23" authorityName="A. Fernandes &amp; R. Fernandes" authorityYear="1972" box="[451,532,233,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="torrei">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B30D1FF70FD94FF23" bold="true" box="[451,532,233,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. torrei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FF71FD66FF23" box="[608,742,232,252]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B3372FF70FD4AFF24" authorityName="A. Fernandes &amp; R. Fernandes" authorityYear="1972" box="[608,714,232,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="insulare">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3372FF70FD4AFF24" bold="true" box="[608,714,232,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. insulare</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FF71FC13FF23" box="[763,915,232,252]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B33E9FF70FC04FF24" box="[763,900,232,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="incisilobum">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B33E9FF70FC04FF24" bold="true" box="[763,900,232,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. incisilobum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FF71FBC1FF23" box="[932,1089,232,252]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B32B6FF70FBACFF24" box="[932,1068,232,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="nubigenum">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B32B6FF70FBACFF24" bold="true" box="[932,1068,232,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. nubigenum</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B3540FF70FB55FF23" box="[1106,1237,233,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="rovumense">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3540FF70FB55FF23" bold="true" box="[1106,1237,233,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. rovumense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName id="80A74D23C200092B35E6FF70FA15FF23" authorityName="R. D. Stone. In" authorityYear="2017" box="[1268,1429,233,252]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Melastomataceae" genus="Memecylon" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="157" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="aenigmaticum">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B35E6FF70FA15FF23" bold="true" box="[1268,1429,233,252]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">M. aenigmaticum</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FE97FE84FEFE" bold="true" box="[144,260,270,289]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Distribution</emphasis>
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<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFE97FE35FDD3" box="[303,437,270,524]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">South African endemic (in KwaZulu- Natal, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga &amp; Limpopo)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FE97FDCDFDD3" box="[451,589,270,524]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">coastal forests of N Mozambique (Nampula &amp; Cabo Delgado provinces)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FE97FD66FDD3" box="[608,742,270,524]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Magaruque Island near Vilanculos (Inhambane Province)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FE97FC13FDD3" box="[763,915,270,524]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">coastal forest remnant near Praia do Bilene, S Mozambique (Gaza Province)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FE97FBC1FDD3" box="[932,1089,270,524]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">N Mozambique (Nampula &amp; Zambézia provinces) &amp; S Malawi (Mt. Mulanje) at 1000–1800 m elevation</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FE97FB63FDD3" box="[1106,1251,270,524]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">N Mozambique, Namacubi coastal dry forest near Quiterajo (Cabo Delgado Province); also in S Tanzania (Lindi Region)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FE97FA17FDD3" box="[1268,1431,270,524]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">N Mozambique, Namparamnera coastal dry forest near Quiterajo (Cabo Delgado Province)</td>
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FD87FF46FDEE" bold="true" box="[144,198,542,561]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Habit</emphasis>
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<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FD87FDCDFD55" box="[451,589,542,650]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">shrub or small tree 1.5–3 m</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FD87FD66FD55" box="[608,742,542,650]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">shrub to 2 m</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FD87FC13FD55" box="[763,915,542,650]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">tree to 7 m</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FD87FBC1FD55" box="[932,1089,542,650]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">tree 4–7 (–17) m</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FD87FB63FD55" box="[1106,1251,542,650]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">shrub or tree to 6 m</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FD87FA17FD55" box="[1268,1431,542,650]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">shrub to 3 m</td>
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<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182FD00FE99FD15" box="[144,281,665,714]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FD00FF49FD15" bold="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Texture of leaves</emphasis>
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<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFD00FE35FD15" box="[303,437,665,714]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">thinly coriaceous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FD00FDCDFD15" box="[451,589,665,714]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">coriaceous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FD00FD66FD15" box="[608,742,665,714]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">coriaceous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FD00FC13FD15" box="[763,915,665,714]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">subcoriaceous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FD00FBC1FD15" box="[932,1089,665,714]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">subcoriaceous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FD00FB63FD15" box="[1106,1251,665,714]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">coriaceous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FD00FA17FD15" box="[1268,1431,665,714]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">thickly coriaceous</td>
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<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182FD7AFA17FCB3" box="[144,1431,739,876]" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FD7AFF7CFD29" bold="true" box="[144,252,739,758]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Leaf blades</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFD7AFE35FCB3" box="[303,437,739,876]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ovate, 3–6 × 1.5–3 cm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FD7AFDCDFCB3" box="[451,589,739,876]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">elliptic to obovate, 4–7 × 2–4 cm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FD7AFD66FCB3" box="[608,742,739,876]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">elliptic to obovate, 1.5– 4.5 × 0.5–2.7 cm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FD7AFC13FCB3" box="[763,915,739,876]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">elliptic, mostly 5–7 × 2.5–3.5 cm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FD7AFBC1FCB3" box="[932,1089,739,876]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ovate to ± elliptic, mostly 3.5–5 × 1.8–2.5 cm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FD7AFB63FCB3" box="[1106,1251,739,876]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">elliptic to ± ovate or obovate, mostly 3.3–5.5 × 1.7– 3.3 cm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FD7AFA17FCB3" box="[1268,1431,739,876]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">obovate, 1.75–3 × 1–1.75 cm</td>
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FCE2FF6CFC51" bold="true" box="[144,236,891,910]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Leaf apex</emphasis>
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<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFCE2FE35FBDC" box="[303,437,891,1027]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">acutely acuminate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FCE2FDCDFBDC" box="[451,589,891,1027]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">obtuse to rounded</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FCE2FD66FBDC" box="[608,742,891,1027]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">obtuse to rounded</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FCE2FC13FBDC" box="[763,915,891,1027]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">± broadly and obtusely acuminate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FCE2FBC1FBDC" box="[932,1089,891,1027]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">± obtusely acuminate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FCE2FB63FBDC" box="[1106,1251,891,1027]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">± broadly obtuse- acuminate or rounded and obtuse</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FCE2FA17FBDC" box="[1268,1431,891,1027]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">rounded to obtuse</td>
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<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182FB8DFE99FB42" box="[144,281,1044,1181]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FB8DFF40FB9B" bold="true" box="[144,248,1044,1092]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Transverse veins</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFB8DFE35FB42" box="[303,437,1044,1181]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">± obscure, especially on the lower surface</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FB8DFDCDFB42" box="[451,589,1044,1181]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">inconspicuous</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FB8DFD66FB42" box="[608,742,1044,1181]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">obscure</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FB8DFC13FB42" box="[763,915,1044,1181]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B33E9FB8CFC96FBF8" box="[763,790,1045,1063]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
5 pairs, faintly visible, prominent on both surfaces in dried material
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FB8DFBC1FB42" box="[932,1089,1044,1181]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">4–5 pairs, obscure or ± faintly visible on upper surface</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FB8DFB63FB42" box="[1106,1251,1044,1181]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">3–5 pairs, faintly visible</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FB8DFA17FB42" box="[1268,1431,1044,1181]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">± obscure</td>
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<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FB28FF55FB3D" bold="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Lower leaf surface</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFB28FE35FB3D" box="[303,437,1201,1250]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">pale green</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FB28FDCDFB3D" box="[451,589,1201,1250]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">vivid yellowish green</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FB28FD66FB3D" box="[608,742,1201,1250]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">yellowish green</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FB28FC13FB3D" box="[763,915,1201,1250]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">pale green</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FB28FBC1FB3D" box="[932,1089,1201,1250]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">pale green</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FB28FB63FB3D" box="[1106,1251,1201,1250]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">pale green</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FB28FA17FB3D" box="[1268,1431,1201,1250]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">pale green</td>
</tr>
<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182FB64FA17FA7C" box="[144,1431,1277,1443]" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182FB64FE99FA7C" box="[144,281,1277,1443]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FB64FF5BFAF2" bold="true" box="[144,269,1277,1325]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Inflorescence position</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFB64FE35FA7C" box="[303,437,1277,1443]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly axillary and at the intervening “aphyllous” nodes</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FB64FDCDFA7C" box="[451,589,1277,1443]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly axillary and at the intervening “aphyllous” nodes</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FB64FD66FA7C" box="[608,742,1277,1443]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly axillary and at the intervening “aphyllous” nodes</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FB64FC13FA7C" box="[763,915,1277,1443]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FB64FBC1FA7C" box="[932,1089,1277,1443]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets, in the leaf axils and at “aphyllous” nodes</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FB64FB63FA7C" box="[1106,1251,1277,1443]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FB64FA17FA7C" box="[1268,1431,1277,1443]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets, in the leaf axils and at “aphyllous” nodes</td>
</tr>
<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182FA21FA17FA36" box="[144,1431,1464,1513]" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182FA21FE99FA36" box="[144,281,1464,1513]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FA21FF6FFA14" bold="true" box="[144,239,1464,1483]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Peduncles</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFA21FE35FA36" box="[303,437,1464,1513]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly 0.5–5 mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FA21FDCDFA36" box="[451,589,1464,1513]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B30D1FA20FE5FFA14" box="[451,479,1465,1483]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
2 mm
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FA21FD66FA36" box="[608,742,1464,1513]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">up to 6 mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FA21FC13FA36" box="[763,915,1464,1513]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">mostly 5–10 (–13)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FA21FBC1FA36" box="[932,1089,1464,1513]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1–7 (–11) mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FA21FB63FA36" box="[1106,1251,1464,1513]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1.5–2 mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FA21FA17FA36" box="[1268,1431,1464,1513]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B35E6FA20FA8FFA14" box="[1268,1295,1465,1483]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
2 mm
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182FA63FA17F998" box="[144,1431,1530,1607]" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182FA63FE99F998" box="[144,281,1530,1607]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182FA63FE8BF998" bold="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">No. of flowers per inflorescence</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DFA63FE35F998" box="[303,437,1530,1607]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1–4</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1FA63FDCDF998" box="[451,589,1530,1607]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1–3</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372FA63FD66F998" box="[608,742,1530,1607]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">up to 12</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9FA63FC13F998" box="[763,915,1530,1607]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1–9</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6FA63FBC1F998" box="[932,1089,1530,1607]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1–3</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540FA63FB63F998" box="[1106,1251,1530,1607]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">1–3 (–4)</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6FA63FA17F998" box="[1268,1431,1530,1607]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">[no data]</td>
</tr>
<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182F9F0FA17F946" box="[144,1431,1641,1689]" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182F9F0FE99F946" box="[144,281,1641,1689]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182F9F0FF41F946" bold="true" box="[144,246,1641,1689]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Hypantho- calyx</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DF9F0FE35F946" box="[303,437,1641,1689]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
obconical, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3082F9F3FE25F9A3" box="[400,421,1642,1660]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca</emphasis>
. 2.5 × 3.75 mm
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1F9F0FDCDF946" box="[451,589,1641,1689]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">campanulate, 3 × 4 mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372F9F0FD66F946" box="[608,742,1641,1689]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
obconical, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B33D3F9F3FD5DF9A3" box="[705,733,1642,1660]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
2 × 3.5 mm
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9F9F0FC13F946" box="[763,915,1641,1689]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">cupuliform, 2–2.5 × 5 mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6F9F0FBC1F946" box="[932,1089,1641,1689]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
obconical, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3514F9F3FBA1F9A3" box="[1030,1057,1642,1660]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
2.5 × 3.75 mm
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540F9F0FB63F946" box="[1106,1251,1641,1689]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">[no data]</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6F9F0FA17F946" box="[1268,1431,1641,1689]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">[no data]</td>
</tr>
<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182F929FA17F8AB" box="[144,1431,1712,1908]" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182F929FE99F8AB" box="[144,281,1712,1908]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182F929FF7FF91C" bold="true" box="[144,255,1712,1731]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Calyx-lobes</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DF929FE35F8AB" box="[303,437,1712,1908]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">broadly rounded to triangular, 0.5–1 × 1.75–2 mm, green or suffused with dark purple</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1F929FDCDF8AB" box="[451,589,1712,1908]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">broadly triangular, 1 × 2.5 mm</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372F929FD66F8AB" box="[608,742,1712,1908]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
broadly rounded to subtriangular, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3372F890FDFCF8C4" box="[608,636,1801,1819]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
0.5 × 2 mm
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9F929FC13F8AB" box="[763,915,1712,1908]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
broadly rounded, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B33E9F956FC96F93E" box="[763,790,1743,1761]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
1 mm high, scarious, regularly incised ± to the base
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6F929FBC1F8AB" box="[932,1089,1712,1908]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
broadly rounded, 
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B32B6F956FC40F93E" box="[932,960,1743,1761]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">ca.</emphasis>
0.5 × 2 mm
</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540F929FB63F8AB" box="[1106,1251,1712,1908]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">[no data]</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6F929FA17F8AB" box="[1268,1431,1712,1908]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">[no data]</td>
</tr>
<tr id="F99734E2C200F6D23182F83CFA17F809" box="[144,1431,1957,2006]" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<th id="BA465D9EC200F6D23182F83CFE99F809" box="[144,281,1957,2006]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3182F83CFE99F867" bold="true" box="[144,281,1957,1976]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">Corolla in bud</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D2303DF83CFE35F809" box="[303,437,1957,2006]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">rounded to subacute</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D230D1F83CFDCDF809" box="[451,589,1957,2006]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">rounded- apiculate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23372F83CFD66F809" box="[608,742,1957,2006]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">acutely apiculate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D233E9F83CFC13F809" box="[763,915,1957,2006]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">sharply apiculate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D232B6F83CFBC1F809" box="[932,1089,1957,2006]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">apiculate, subacute at apex</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D23540F83CFB63F809" box="[1106,1251,1957,2006]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">rounded- apiculate</td>
<td id="BA465D9EC200F6D235E6F83CFA17F809" box="[1268,1431,1957,2006]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">[no data]</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="471836A0C200092B3562F87EFA23F821" blockId="6.[1136,1443,2023,2046]" box="[1136,1443,2023,2046]" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">
<emphasis id="75D3EAB2C200092B3562F87EFA23F821" box="[1136,1443,2023,2046]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="157">...continued on the next page</emphasis>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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