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Psychotria kupensis (Rubiaceae) a new dwarf, litter-gathering species from western Cameroon

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Psychotria kupensis Cheek is described as a new species in Psychotria sect. Confertiflorae Hiern. Attention is drawn to its monopodial, dwarf, litter-gathering and adventitious root-forming habit and to its anomalous stipules. The species appears to be endemic to the submontane evergeen forest of Mt Kupe in Cameroon. Its conservation status is assessed.

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Acknowledgements

All the specimens cited were gathered with volunteer and financial support from Earthwatch Europe. Aaron Davies gave valuable advice and Christine Barker the Latin translation. Daniela Zappi, Elmar Robbrecht and two anonymous reviewers made constructive comments on an earlier version of this manuscript. The authors are grateful to one of the anonymous reviewers for suggesting the discussion on the anomalous stipules. Technical support was volunteered by Joe Robbins, Lyn Johnson and Katrine Herian, all on the Kew Horticultural Diploma course. This paper was prepared as part of the Darwin Initiative supported, Red Data Plants, Cameroon project.

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  1. Aline Horwath

    Present address: Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, U.K

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  1. Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, U.K

    Martin Cheek, Aline Horwath & Daniel Haynes

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Cheek, M., Horwath, A. & Haynes, D. Psychotria kupensis (Rubiaceae) a new dwarf, litter-gathering species from western Cameroon. Kew Bull 63, 243–246 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-008-9018-x

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