Cryptocarya occidentalis van der Werff, 2013

van der Werff, Henk, 2013, Nomenclatural notes on Cryptocarya R. Br. (Lauraceae) from Madagascar, Candollea 68 (2), pp. 303-306 : 305-306

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15553/c2012v682a14
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5706263
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D60E29-FFEE-AA75-FC8F-FA5007E6FB9D
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Cryptocarya occidentalis van der Werff
status	nom. nov.

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Cryptocarya occidentalis van der Werff View in CoL , nom. nov.

Ξ Ravensara perrieri Dubard & Dop View in CoL in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 54: 156. 1907 [non Cryptocarya perrieri Danguy View in CoL in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 33: 523. 1927. ≡ Aspidostemon perrieri (Danguy) Rohwer View in CoL ].

Typus: MADAGASCAR. Prov. Mahajunga: Ambongo, rives de la Mahavavy , VIII.1904, fl., Perrier de la Bâthie 1789 (holo-: P [ P00540958 ] image seen; iso-: P [P00853 160]!, P [ P00540959 ]) .

Observations.–This species is widespread in the western parts of Madagascar and can be recognized by its glabrous, chartaceous, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate leaves with inconspicuous venation (secondary veins poorly visible). The inflorescences and flowers are minutely brown puberulous. The fruits are ruminate.

DUBARD & DOP (1907) recognized the difficulty of assigning this species to either Cryptocarya or Ravensara because the type was in flower.They went ahead with the description because “Dans tous les cas, l’espèce est nouvelle, quel que soit le genre auquel elle appartient”.

Dubard & Dop cited as type collection Perrier de la Bâthie 1 and as type locality “RiviÈre Mahoudedy supérieure”, while KOSTERMANS (1939) cited Perrier de la Bâthie 1789 and gave as type locality “Mahomavy”. The scan of the holotype shows that the collection number 1789 has been scratched out and replaced with 1. The handwritten type locality seems to be “Mahavavy”, not “Mahoudedy” or “Mahomavy”, but the writing is not entirely clear.

Recent collections seen. – MADAGASCAR. Prov. Antsiranana: Forêt d’Ampasindava , 7.VII.1956, fl., Service Forestier 16517 ( MO) ; Beravina, 18.VIII.1955, fl., Service Forestier 15141 ( MO) ; Beravina, 19.VIII.1956, fl., Service Forestier 16355 ( MO) . Prov. Mahajanga: Melaky, Maintirano, au N de Belitsaky , le long de la riviÈre de Manomba , 17º52’23’’S 44º28’52’’E, 140 m, 25.X.2009, fr., Andriamihajarivo & al. 1802 ( MO) GoogleMaps . Prov. Toliara: Beroroha à 4 km avant Antsoa , 21º15’43’’S 45º10’04’’E, 461 m, 3.XII.2010, fr., Andriantiana & al. 1004 ( MO) GoogleMaps ; Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Makay Massif , along the Menampandaha River , 21º11’57’’S 45º20’15’’E, 510 m, 23.XI.2010, fr., Phillipson & al. 6201 ( MO) GoogleMaps ; Beroroha, Betorabato, 21º34’04’’S 45º34’34’’E, 296 m, 13.I.2011, fr., Razakamalala 6001 ( MO) GoogleMaps .