Cryptocarya revoluta Van der Werff, 2008

Werff, Henk Van Der, 2008, A new species and new combinations in Cryptocarya from Madagascar, Adansonia (3) 30 (1), pp. 41-46 : 45

Cryptocarya revoluta Van der Werff , nom. nov.

REPLACED SYNONYM. — Ravensara bullata Kosterm. , Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État, Bruxelles 28: 176 (1958), non C. bullata Kosterm. (1968) .

TYPUS. — Madagascar. Service Forestier 9054 (holo-, P).

REMARKS

This species is easily recognized by its bullate leaves, often with the margins of young leaves strongly revolute. Recent collections are the following: McPherson 17247 and Ravelonarivo et al. 364, from Réserve spéciale d’Anjanaharibe-Sud, and Rakotomalaza et al. 785, from Réserve naturelle de Marojejy, all at MO. This species resembles C. dealbata Baker from the Central and Southern part of Madagascar which differs in having smaller, smoother leaves.