Englerodendron gabunense, Breteler, 2006

Breteler, F. J., 2006, Novitates Gabonenses 56. Two Anthonotha species from Gabon transferred to Englerodendron (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae), Adansonia (3) 28 (1), pp. 105-111 : 109-111

2. Englerodendron gabunense

(J.Léonard) Breteler, comb. nov. ( Figs 1 D-H; 2B; 3)

Anthonotha gabunensis J.Léonard, Académie royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences, Mémoires in 8o 30 (2): 224 (1957). — Isomacrolobium gabunense (J.Léonard) Aubrév. & Pellegr. , Bulletin de la Société botanique de France 104: 498 (1958). — Leonardendron gabunense (J.Léonard) Aubrév. , Adansonia , sér. 2, 8: 168 (1968). — Type: Gabon. Roungassa, fl., 21.XII.1929, Le Testu 7808 (holo-, BR!; iso-, P!, WAG!).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. — Cameroun. SE Tissongo Lake , ster., I .1974, Letouzey 12647 ( P!, YA) . — Campo Ma’an area , Bibabimvoto, ster., VIII.2000, Tchouto et al. T4 x181 (WAG!, YA).

Gabon. 5-30 km NW Ndjolé , fl., II.1992, Breteler et al. 11081 ( LBV, WAG!) . — 30 km E of Lastoursville , fl., IV.1992, Breteler & Jongkind 11174 ( LBV, WAG!) . — 8 km NE of Bambidie , fl. b., X.1994, Breteler et al. 13335 ( LBV, WAG!) . — Makandé , ster., I.1999, Breteler et al. 14744 ( LBV, WAG!) . — Roungassa , fl., XII.1929, Le Testu 7808 ( BR!, P!, WAG!, type) . — Koulamoutou , fl., XII.1930, Le Testu 9089 ( BR!, P!, WAG!) . — SE of Bambidie , ster., V.1997, Moukambi 9 ( WAG!) . — Ipassa near

Makokou, ster., III.2001, Tabak et al. 125 A ( WAG!) .

HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION. — Rain forest of Lower Guinea. Altitude 0-500 m.

3. Englerodendron usambarense Harms ( Figs 1 I-L; 2 C)

Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 40: 28, fig. 2 (1907); Brenan, Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Flora of Tropical East Africa: 151, fig. 31 (1967).

TYPE. — Tanzania. Lushoto District , between Amani and Bomole, fl., X.1905, Engler 3436 (holo-, B †; iso-[in Peter 48011], B; photo of iso-, K) .

HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION. — A narrow endemic of the East Usambaras rain forest of the Lushoto District in Tanzania. Altitude 760-1000 m .

Figures

FIG. 1. — Englerodendron species:A-C, E.conchyliophorum (Pellegr.) Breteler;A, flower;B, flower longitudinal section;C, leaf axil with stipules; D-H, E. gabunense (J.Léonard) Breteler; D, flower; E, flower opened up; F, flower part showing, sepals,petals,stamens, and staminodes; G, H, leaf axil with enlargement; I-L, E. usambarense Harms; I, flower, some petals and some stamens missing; J, flower longitudinal section; K, L, leaf axil with enlargement. Abbreviations: a, axillary bud; s, stipule. A-C, Van Meer 1574; D, E, Breteler et al. 11081; F, Le Testu 7808; G, H, Breteler et al. 11174; I, J, Semsei 2942; K, L, Peter 48574. Drawing by H. de Vries. Scale bars: A, B, D-F, I, J, 1 cm; C, G, K, 3 cm; H, 5 mm, L, 1 mm.