Mischogyne elliotiana (Engl. & Deils) Le Thomas var. elliotiana

Gosline, George, Marshall, Andrew R. & Larridon, Isabel, 2019, Revision and new species of the African genus Mischogyne (Annonaceae), Kew Bulletin 74 (28), pp. 1-23 : 10-12

2a. Mischogyne elliotiana (Engl. & Deils) Le Thomas var. elliotiana

Mischogyne elliotiana var. glabrum Keay (1952 ; 151).

Shrub or small tree 4 – 7 (– 10) m tall. Petioles 3 – 6 mm long, 1 – 2 mm in diam. Young taeigs, petioles and midrib with a strigose 30 – 60% cover of hairs 0.3 – 0.8 mm long. Leaf lamina obovate to narrowly elliptic, 8 – 17 cm long, 4 – 8 cm wide, length:width ratio 2 – 3, apex attenuate to acuminate, acumen 1 – 2.5 cm long, 0.8 – 1.5cm at base, base cuneate; chartaceous to coriaceous, lamina glabrous on both sides; older midribs sometimes sparsely hairy above and below with hairs 0.2 – 0.3 mm long; secondary veins 7 – 9. Fruit: monocarp 6 – 10 cm long, 4 – 6 cm in diam., yellow or green with white spots, pulp white, edible. Seeds 6 – 12 in one or two rows, 2 – 2.8 cm long × 1.2 – 1.5 cm wide by 0.3 – 0.5 cm deep, straight on one side, semi-circular on the other, covered with a white membrane ( Fig. 4 ).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED. GUINEA- BISSAU. Bafatá region: Saltinho, margens do rio Corubal , 34 m, [11°36'52"N 14°40'58"W], 30 May 1948, J. V. G. Espirito Santo 2481 ( K!) . GUINEA- CONAKRY. Forécariah Préfecture: Kounoukan Foret Clasee, 2 km de village Gberebun; district de Kamallaya, dans le chaine de mts Benna , 90 m, [9°32'48"N 12°53'5"W], fl, 8 June 2011, N. Camara 713 ( K!) . Kindia Préfecture: rivière Diani , 466 m, [8°4'24"N 9°2'W], fl, 25 Feb. 1949, J.-G. Adam 3854 ( P *) ; Mamou Préfecture: Sabouya 8 km SW from Sabouya, Dalakhoumba 114 m, [9° 5 4 '4 2 " N 12°7'21"W], 15 May 2012, L. Lopez Pooeda 145 ( K!) . Nzérékoré Préfecture: Nimba Mts , plot JRFB06 . 605 m, [7°42'6"N 8°24'29"W], 30 Nov. 2007, Nimba Botanic Team JR 974 ( MO) ; plot WHSL05 , 513 m, [7°42'32"N 8°20'37"W], 28 Nov. 2007, Nimba Botanic Team WH974 ( MO) ; Sérédou Koïma Tongoro [8°16'N 9°6'E], 14 April 1965, F. Camara 2 ( BR) ; Forêt Classée de Mt Yonon next to the Diane R. , 480 m, [7°59'15"N 9°7'5"W], fr, 7 May 2011, C. C. H. Jongkind 10664 (L*) ; Mt Yonon, New Plot 4. 775 m, [8°0'17"N 9°4'38"W], 9 Feb. 2012, E. L. A. N. Simons 827 ( L *) . Yomou Préfecture: Gpagaye Guinea, Nzérékoré , N of village Gpagaye , 414 m, [7°37'48"N 9°13'24"W], fl, 3 May 2011, C. C. H. Jongkind 10570 ( BR *, L*, P*) . SIERRA LEONE. Mount Gonkwi, Duunia , Talla Hills , 640 m, [9°54'29"N 12°20'1"W], fl, 1 Feb. 1892, G. F. Scott- Elliot 4855 ( B *, K!) . Northern province: Southern Sula Mts , SE of Bumbuna, near Kegbema village , 490 m, [9°0'26"N 11°42'18"W], 19 Nov. 2012, Tonkolili Plants 1324 ( K!) . Southern province: Bandajuma , 202 m, [8°18'33"N 10°51'3"W], 10 May 1914, Aylmer 79 ( K!) . Western Area ( Freetown ): Sugar Loaf Mountain Near summit of Sugar loaf at about 2,400 ft, Peninsula , 732 m, [8°25'19"N 13°13'50"W], 30 Jan. 1971, P. W. Richards 7100 ( K!) . LIBERIA. Western Region: Vahun , Kolahun Distr. 249 m, [8°4'N 10°30'W], fr, 7 Nov. 1947, J. T. Baldaein Jr 10221 ( K!) . IVORY COAST. San Pedro, 13 m, [4°46'N 6°37'45"W], 1 Jan. 1901, Thoiré s.n. ( P *) ; Moyen-Comoé (Région du): Abengourou , 186 m, [6°42'41"N 3°31'5"W], 1 May 1949, Bégué 2988 ( P *) . GHANA. fl, 1 Jan. 1929, C. Vigne 1630 ( P!) ; Banks of R. Volta, 152 m, 1 April 1929, C. Vigne 1689 ( K!) ; Bonsa Su, May, C. Vigne 1977 ( K!) . Ashanti Region: Yabi Yabei , 254 m, [6°39'4"N 1°42'32"W], 1 June 1800, C. Vigne 3893 ( K!) ; Near Kwapon, c. 100 km WSW of Kumasi, 196 m, [6°37'N 2°29'W], fl, 20 Dec. 1963, R. A. A. Oldeman 777 ( K!, L *) ; Bui Bui, Banda , Brong-Ahafo , by Volta , 100 m, [8°13'27"N 2°11'40"W], 19 May 1961, J. K. Morton 4230 ( K!, L *) ; Eastern Region: Kwahu Prasu 229 m, [6°37'14"N 0°54'28"W], 1 July 1929, C. Vigne 1628 ( K!) ; Atewa Range F.R., Atewa Range , E.P. (Feb.). 457 m, [6°10'N 0°36'W], fl, 1 Feb. 1937, C. Vigne 4336 ( K!, P *) . BENIN. Ouémé Department: Togbota ague, Isaweme , [6°39'N 2°25'48"E], 20 Nov. 2000, Dan & Hanon R2:22155 ( BR *) . NIGERIA. Benue state: Abinsi, Nigeria , [7°45'N 8°45'E], 1 June 1912, J. M. Dalziel 761 ( BM!, K!) . Lagos state: Western Lagos, [6°27'11"N 3°23'45"E], fr, 1 Aug. 1893, J. W. Roaeland s.n. ( K!) ; Lagos, fl, 10 Feb. 1906, E. W. Foster 9 ( K!, P *) . Ogun state: Olokemeji , 79 m, [7°24'33"N 3°30'23"E], fr, 1 July 1905, A. J. B. Cheoalier 13998, 14069 ( P *) ; Abeokuta, 25 m, [7°9'44"N 3°19'46"E], fr, 1 July 1905, A. J. B. Cheoalier 13911 (P*) . Oyo state: Ibadan, 197 m, [7°22'2"N 3°56'14"E], fr, 6 April 1948, R. W. J. Keay 22828 ( K!) ; Awba R. just S of Awba Hills and N of the Oyo - Iwo road, 228 m, [7°44'15"N 4°5'22"E], fr, 22 June 1957, R. W. J. Keay & H. T. Clifford FHI37071 ( K!, P *).

Figures

Fig. 4. Mischogyne elliotiana var. elliotiana. A extra-axillary flower; B extra-axillary fruit (Tonkolili Plants 1324). PHOTOS: A CAREL JONGKIND, B XANDER VAN DER BURGT.