Saxicolella, Encl.

Cheek, Martin, Molmou, Denise, Magassouba, Sekou & Ghogue, Jean-Paul, 2022, Taxonomic revision of Saxicolella (Podostemaceae), African waterfall plants highly threatened by Hydro-Electric projects, Kew Bulletin 77 (2), pp. 403-433 : 410

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12225-022-10019-2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7599369
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BF87BB-FF88-FFC8-FF43-6184F77EF983
treatment provided by	Tatiana
scientific name	Saxicolella
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Subgenus 1. Saxicolella View in CoL View at ENA

Type species: Sapicolella nana Engl.

Roots approximately disc-like, crustose, with short radiating marginal lobes (where known). Shoots arising from the centre of the crustose root, forming distinctly visible stems with visible internodes; leaves with well-developed leafblades, far longer than the bases, usually bifurcating or trifurcating (usually entire in Sapicolella ijim ), stipules present.

DISTRIBUTION. Nigeria, Cameroon and Angola.

ETYMOLOGY. Autonym, taking the name of the genus. Species 1 – 3: Sapicolella flabellata (G.Taylor) , C.Cusset, S.ijim Cheek , S. angola Cheek , S. nana Engl.