Five new species of Gonolobus (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) are described from the Lesser Antilles: G. absalonensis, G. dussii, G. iyanolensis, G. waitukubuliensis, and G. youroumaynensis. The species exhibit distinct differences in floral characters, including the structure of corolline and gynostegial coronas. Gonolobus martinicensis is lectotypified. A key to Gonolobus in the Lesser Antilles is provided.
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1 January 2007
Novelties in Gonolobus (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) from the Lesser Antilles
Alexander Krings
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Gonolobinae
island endemism
Lectotypification
vine flora