Here we publish a new species of forest tree of the genus Drypetes Vahl (Putranjivaceae), D. umbricola D. J. Harris & Quintanar, which has a wide distribution in Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Republic of the Congo). It is known from 70 herbarium collections and additional sterile plot vouchers. A differential diagnosis, detailed morphological description, photographs, an illustration, and information about its habitat, distribution, and conservation status are provided.
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5 March 2021
Lurking in the Shadows: A New Species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae) from Central Africa Hiding in Forest Plots and Herbaria
Alejandro Quintanar,
Patricia Barberá,
Diosdado Nguema,
Vincent Medjibe,
Zoë A. Goodwin,
Jean Michel Onana,
Sydney T. Ndolo Ebika,
Corneille E. N. Ewango,
Jean Marie Moutsamboté,
David J. Harris
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central Africa
Drypetes
new species
Putranjivaceae