Mitriostigma usambarense Verdc. (1987, p. 245)

Sonke´, Bonaventure, Simo, Murielle & Dessein, Steven, 2009, Synopsis of the genus Mitriostigma (Rubiaceae) with a new monocaulous species from south Cameroon, Nordic Journal of Botany 27, pp. 305-312 : 312

Mitriostigma usambarense Verdc. (1987, p. 245)

Type: Tanzania, west Usambara Mountains, Mazumbai , Lovett, J. C. and Lovett, I. M. 171 (holotype: K, isotypes: BR, DSM, MO) .

Distribution

Afromontane regional centre of endemism: mountain ranges of northeast Tanzania ( Fig. 4 ).

Additional specimens examined

Tanzania

Kilimanjaro region: same district, south Pare Mountains, Chome forest reserve , Festo, Gereau and Umila 94 ( BR, MO) ; ibid., Kindeketa, Mwasumbi and Mlangwa 1302, 1302A, 1295 ( BR, MO) ; ibid., Mwangoka, Mwasumbi and Umila 1085 ( BR, MO) ; ibid., Mwangoka and Mwangulango 1104 ( BR, K, MO) .

Tanga region: Balangai West Forest Reserve, southeast slope of Kilimandege , Borhidi, Demissew, Hedren and Iversen 84298 ( K, VBI) ; ibid., Borhidi, Demissew, Hedrén and Iversen 84299 ( NHT) ; west Usambara Mountains, Kwamshunde , Tanner 261 ( K) ; Lushoto, Usambara Mountains, Balslev 302 ( MO) .

Figures

Figure 4. Distribution of Mitriostigma species (?=uncertain locality for M. axillare based on Bisset s. n. (K): Umzumkulu (?= Umzimkulu)).