Kinkonia Cheek

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 : 423

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12225-022-10019-2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7599395
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BF87BB-FF9B-FFDB-FF6A-66D0F79AFA87
treatment provided by	Tatiana
scientific name	Kinkonia Cheek
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Subgenus 3. Kinkonia Cheek subgen. nov.

Type species: Sapicolella futa Cheek sp. nov.

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Roots radiating from a central point, lacking a central crustose part (or crustose portion minute), narrowly ribbon-like, bifurcating regularly and frequently, shoots only at the sinuses of the bifurcations. Stems highly contracted, inconspicuous. Leaves comprised of concave elliptic base, blade absent or rudimentary, stipules absent.

DISTRIBUTION. Guinea-Conakry, Futa Djalon.

ETYMOLOGY. Named for the Kinkon Falls at Pita, one of the locations for the only known species.