Trichoscypha linderi Breteler, 2001

Breteler, F. J., 2001, The genus Trichoscypha (Anacardiaceae) in Upper Guinea: A synoptic revision, Adansonia (3) 23 (2), pp. 247-264 : 258

9. Trichoscypha linderi Breteler , sp. nov.

Trichoscyphae barbatae Breteler affinis foliis multijugis et foliolis multinervibus sed differt indumento barbato nullo in margine foliolorum et disco glabro vel fere glabro.

TYPUS. — Linder 1329, Liberia, Bumbumi - Moala,

Ƌ fl. Nov. (holo-, A; iso-, K).

Small tree to c. 10 m tall, trunk c. 10 cm in diam. Leaves ± crowded at the top, up to c. 1.4 m long, 9-15-jugate; rachis short-hairy, mixed with longer hairs or not; leaflets lanceolate to oblong, 20-35 × 3-6 cm, with 15-20 pairs of main lateral nerves, widely cuneate at base, gradually tapering into a narrow acumen up to 3 cm long, midrib long-hairy both sides, less densely to sparsely so on main laterals and the remaining surface beneath, firmly but not densely pustulate above, glossy on both sides, especially so beneath. Male inflorescence born below the leaves (at least in the type specimen), rather shaggy pilose. Male flowers 4-merous; pedicel up to 1 mm long, sparsely appressed-hairy; calyx rather wide, ± cupular, c. 1.5 mm long, sparsely appressed-hairy, the lobes triangular, c. 0.7 mm long; petals sharply reflexed, elliptic, 2.5 × 1.5 mm, glabrous; stamens ± suberect, longer than petals, 3-3.5 mm long, glabrous, anthers ± 0.8 mm long; disc cupular, shallowly lobed, glabrous or with a few hairs. Female flowers unknown. Fruit plum-like, c. 2.5 × 2 cm, smooth, glabrous, red at maturity. — Figs. 7 , 9.

HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION. — Rain forest of

Liberia.

PARATYPE. — De Gier & Goll 195, 58 miles E of

Bopulu, fr. Jan. (WAG).

NOTE. — See under Trichoscypha smythei

Hutch. & Dalz.

Figures

Fig. 7. — Trichoscypha linderi Breteler: A, leaflet, upper surface, with enlarged detail of midrib and pustules; B, part of male inflorescence; C, male flower. (A, de Gier & Goll 195; B-C, Linder 1329). Drawing by M. SPITTELER.

Fig. 9. — Distribution of Trichoscypha species 5-13.