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A revision of Octoknema Pierre is provided, based on morphological data gathered from a study of herbarium specimens and observations in the field. Fourteen species of Octoknema are recognised including six new species: O. bakossiensis Gosline & Malécot, O. belingensis Gosline & Malécot, O. chailluensis Malécot & Gosline, O. kivuensis Gosline & Malécot, O. mokoko Gosline & Malécot and O. ogoouensis Malécot & Gosline. Data are given for four additional poorly known taxa (Octoknema species A, B, C and D).
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The authors thank the curators of B, BR, BRLU, G, K, L, MO, P, U (at L), WAG for loans and/or help in accessing their collections. Mark Coode at Kew translated the diagnoses. The two anonymous reviewers made useful general and detailed editorial contributions. G. Gosline thanks Martin Cheek for editorial assistance and many years of support.
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Gosline, G., Malécot, V. A monograph of Octoknema (Octoknemaceae — Olacaceae s.l.). Kew Bull 66, 367–404 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-011-9293-9
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