Butumia (G.Taylor) Cheek, 2022

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 : 419

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12225-022-10019-2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7599389
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scientific name	Butumia (G.Taylor) Cheek
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Subgenus 2. Butumia (G.Taylor) Cheek comb. et stat. nov.

Type species: Sapicolella marginalis (G.Taylor) Cheek.

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Basionym: Butumia G.Taylor , Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 1: 55 (1952).

Roots, crustose in centre, but mostly comprised of radiating, long, entire, rarely branched, broadly ribbon-like roots with numerous marginal shoots. Stems highly contracted, not visible. Leaves with sheathing base (where known), blade reduced, shorter than base, stipules present (where known).

DISTRIBUTION. Guinea-Conakry, Nigeria, Cameroon.

ETYMOLOGY. Taking the name of the basionym Butumia (itself named for the Butum River, Nigeria).

Species 5 – 6: Sapicolella marginalis (G.Taylor) Cheek , S. deniseae Cheek