A new species of Keetia (Rubiaceae-Vanguerieae) from Western Cameroon

From: Kew Bulletin | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Summary. Keetia bakossiorum Cheek is described from the Bakossi Mts of Western Cameroon and its conservation status discussed. It is a point endemic of submontane forest, with several features unusual in the genus.

Key words. Keetia, Rubiaceae, Bakossi Mts, Cameroon, conservation.

Introduction

Between 1995- 1999 about 9,000 specimens were gathered in the course of conducting a botanical inventory of the then little-known Mt Kupe and Bakossi Mts of South West Province, Cameroon, now documented as the most important centre of plant diversity in tropical Africa (Cheek et al. 2004; Cheek 2005). ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

A new species of Coffea (Rubiaceae) from western Cameroon
; ...endemic to Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts of Western Cameroon is...extended in 1998 to the Bakossi Mts to the West. The survey...animals of Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts. Although some data were...plants of Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts is in preparation, following...tall; ...
A new species of Dracaena L. (Dracaenaceae-Ruscaceae) from Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts, Cameroon
; ...new species of Dracaena, D. kupensis, from Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts, Cameroon, is described and illustrated, its affinities noted...heterogeneity. During a botanical inventory at Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts of Southwest Province, Cameroon (Cheek et al 2004), several...
Two new species of Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) from southwest Cameroon
; ...amp; Cheek, are described from the Bakossi Mts area, South West Province, Cameroon...INTRODUCTION On recent expeditions to the Bakossi Mts in southwest Cameroon, the second author...conduct a botanical inventory of the Bakossi Mts area (c. 230,000 km^sup 2^) which previously...
A new species of Ledermanniella (Podostemaceae) from western Cameroon
; ...upper reaches of the Chide River in the Bakossi Mts of South West Province, Cameroon. Its...Typus: Cameroon, South West Province, Bakossi Mts, Ndip R. (tributary of the Chide), rapids...Fig. 1. CAMEROON. South West Province, Bakossi Mts, Chide R., falls NW of Muambong, c...
Two new species of Rinorea (Violaceae) from western Cameroon
; ...submontane forest species which appears to be endemic to the Bakossi Mts and Rumpi Hills area and the second is a lowland forest...Conservation Checklist of the Plants of Mt Kupe and the Bakossi Mts'. According to the most recent classification of Rinorea...petiole 1 - 2 cm, glabrous; stipules ...
Ceropegia zambesiaca (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae-Ceropegieae), a new species from Zambia
; ...terete; internodes 30 - 150 mm long, 3 - 5 mm diam., glaucous especially in young growth...cyme; peduncle 8 - 15 mm long, c. 1.5 mm diam., terete, succulent, horizontal or ascending...glabrous; pedicel 4 - 5 mm long, c. 1 mm diam., glabrous, yellowish green with purplish...
Mini absolute encoder: 37-mm diam housing.
; ...single-turn absolute rotary encoder with opto-electronic technology. Mechanical features include a 37 mm diam aluminum housing, 3-4 mm diam stainless steel shaft, and precision ball bearings. Output formats include serial, parallel, and multiplexed...
DuPont sets up coex tube & pipe tech center.(YOUR BUSINESS: In Brief)
; ...Technical Center in Geneva, Switzerland. It contains three Swiss Maillefer extruders of 30 to 45 mm diam., a three-layer die head for tubing of 4 to 32 mm diam., and a corrugator from Corelco in France. Corelco has a patent on making a continuous chain...
Laser toolsetter: adapts for hard-to-fit tools.(Industry coverage: manufacturing)
; Only 30 mm diam x 35 mm high, the Model NC4 ultra-compact laser toolsetter allows fast...up to 5 meters. Depending on separation distances, tools as small as 0.2 mm diam can be measured at any selected point along the laser beam, and breakage...
Record flexible PVC output.(Extrusion)
; ...model has hit an output record. Corotating model E2.134/26 (134 mm diam., 26:1 L/D) from Ermafa Kunststofftechnik Chemnitz GmbH, Chemnitz...high-output screw design. The E2 line also comes in 67, 90, and 112 mm diam. Ermafa's traditional customer base is in Eastern Europe, but...