A New Species of Drypetes (Putranjivaceae or Euphorbiaceae s.l.) from Madagascar

• Gordon McPherson ^[1]
  1. [1] Missouri Botanical Garden
• Localización: Novon: a journal for botanical nomenclature, ISSN 1055-3177, Vol. 23, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 62-64
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Drypetes birkinshawii McPherson (Putranjivaceae or Euphorbiaceae s.l.), a new species of Drypetes Vahl, is described, differing most notably from the similar D. perrieri Leandri in having staminate flowers subtended by minute bracts (< 0.5 mm vs. 1.5 mm) and displaying three sepals (vs. four) and three stamens (vs. four) as well as in having glabrous fruits (vs. pubescent). Both species also share rather small leaves (typically less than 7 × 4.5 cm) and a bilocular, 2-styled ovary.