Djinga felicis C.Cusset, l. Cameroun 30: 58 (1987)

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4. Djinga felicis C.Cusset, l. Cameroun 30: 58 (1987)

Type.

Cameroon, Adamawa, north of mount Djinga , 29 Oct 1967, H. Jacques - Felix. 8889 (holotype: P).

Specimen examined.

Adamawa stream, north of mount Djinga , 29 Oct 1967, Jacque-Félix 8889 (holo-P).

Habitat.

Mt. Djinga , Adamaoua, near Tignere, river rapids.

Distribution.

Cameroon (Fig. 25 ).

Conservation status in Cameroon.

This taxon, D. felicis , has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List. This species was assessed by Onana and Cheek (2011) as Critically Endangered since known from a single collection at the time. The species is most likely extinct at the type locality, Djinga Mts, Admmoua, north-western Cameroon. There are two other localities for the species, Juafef waterfall, where a hotel has been built, which is visited by many tourists coming into that area of Cameroon; and the other Anyajua waterfall is in an agricultural landscape, all in NW Cameroon ( Ghogue et al. 2009). The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy are both estimated at 4 km2 each. Tourism and agricultural activities will adversely affect the habitat of the species. D. felicis is, therefore, reassessed currently as Critically Endangered. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered CRB1+2ab (iii).

Figures

Figures 20 - 25. 20 Ixora inundata Hiern 21 Virectaria angustifolia (Hiern) Bremek 22 Virectaria salicoides (C. H. Wright) Bremek 23 Deinbollia angustifolia D. W. Thomas 24 Deinbollia saligna Keay 25 Podostemaceae distribution.