Lepisanthes perrieri (Buerki & Callmander & Lowry Ii & Phillipson, 2009)

Buerki, Sven, Callmander, Martin W., Lowry Ii, Porter P. & Phillipson, Peter B., 2009, A synoptic revision of the genus Lepisanthes Blume (Sapindaceae) in Madagascar, Adansonia (3) 31 (2), pp. 301-309 : 304-306

2. Lepisanthes perrieri

(Choux) Buerki, Callm. & Lowry, comb. et stat. nov.

Manongarivea perrieri Choux, Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences (Paris) 182: 713. (1926); Mémoires de l’Académie malgache 4: 36 (1927). — Aphania senegalensis f. perrieri (Choux) Capuron, Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire naturelle (Paris), sér. B, 19: 82. — Type: Madagascar, Prov. Mahajunga, Manongarivo (Ambongo), [16°16’S, 45°22’E], X.1909, fl., y.fr., Perrier de la Bâthie 1812 (lecto- [here designated], P 00624104 !; isolecto-, K 000426188 !, P 00624103 !, TAN!].

NOTES. — As indicated above, Capuron (1969) used one of the syntypes of Manongarivea perrieri (Perrier de la Bâthie 1744) as the type of his name Aphania senegalensis subsp. chrysotricha , implicitly leaving only Perrier de la Bâthie 1812 associated with Choux’s name. Here we formalize this choice, designating one of the two sheets in the Paris Herbarium as the lectotype of M. perrieri .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Madagascar. Prov. Antsiranana, Ankarana AP, 12°54’32”S, 49°06’35”E, 172 m, 7.XII.2006, y.fr., Andriamihajarivo et al. 1047 ( MO, P, TAN) .— Ankarana AP, 12°49’00”S, 49°01’17”E, 150 m, 12-20.X.1993, fl., Andrianantoanina 368 ( MA, MO, P, TAN) . — Ankarana PA, 2 km avant le village d’Ambondromifehy , 12°52’36”S, 49°13’13”E, 276 m, 21.XI.1995, fr., Andrianantoanina & Bezara 892 ( G, MO, P, TAN) . — Montagne d’Ambre AP, c. 8 km à l’est du village de Bobakilandy, 12°37’37”S, 49°6’26”E, 533 m, 5.XII.1995, fr., Andrianantoanina & Bezara 896 ( G, MO, P, TAN) . — Ankarana AP, 12°55’23”S, 49°05’11”E, 150 m, 20.X.2001, fl., Bardot-Vaucoulon & Andrianantoanina 820 ( P [2 sheets], TAN). — Ankarana AP, 100 m, 12°57’35”S, 49°07’15”E, 30.X.2001, fr., Bardot-Vaucoulon & Andrianantoanina 871 ( K, MO, P [2 sheets], TAN). — Ankarana AP, 12°58’52”S, 49°06’26”E, 125 m, 12.III.2001, fl., Bardot-Vaucoulon & Andrianantoanina 901 ( K, MO, P [2 sheets], TAN). — Ankarana AP, 12°53’38”S, 49°06’47”E, 130 m, 9.XII.1997, fr., Bardot-Vaucoulon & Toly 1042 ( K, MO, P [2 sheets], TAN). — Abattoir, 22.XII.1916, fl., Decary 77 ( P) . — Ankarana AP, 12°54’40”S, 49°06’31”E, 180 m, 19.XI.1996, fl., y.fr., Labat 2772 ( K, L, MO, P, TAN, WAG) . — Daraina, forêt de Binara, 13°15’S, 49°37’E, 300 m, 5.XI.2001, fl., Gautier & Ravelonarivo 4045 ( G, TEF, DARAINA, P, MO, K) . — Daraina, forêt de Bekaraoka, 13°06’S, 49°42’E, 450 m, 22.XI.2006, fl., Gautier & Chatelain 4912 ( G, TEF, DARAINA, P, MO, K) . — Ankarana AP, 100-200 m, 12°51’S, 49°04’E, 22- 26.XI. 1992, fl., Malcomber et al. 1821 ( K [2 sheets], G, MO, P, TAN). — Ankarana AP, 100-200 m, 12°51’S, 49°04’E, 22-26.XI. 1992, y.fr., Malcomber et al. 1823 ( K, MO, P) . — Malcomber et al. 1882 ( MO) . — Ankarana AP, 100-200 m, 12°51’S, 49°04’E, 22-26.XI. 1992, fl., Malcomber et al.1886 ( MO, P, TAN, WAG) .— Ankarana AP, 100-200 m, 12°51’S, 49°04’E, 22-26.XI.1992, fr., Malcomber et al. 1887 ( MA, MO, P, TAN) . — Ankarana AP, 12°52’S, 49°14’E, 320 m, 24.XI.1993, fr., McPherson 14525 ( MO, P, TAN, TEF) . — Nosy Mitsiou, [12°54’S, 48°36’E], X.1936, fl., Perrier de la Bâthie 18775 ( G, MO, P) . — Ampondrabe, 12°58’18”S, 49°41’57”E, 200 m, 5.XI.2005, fl., Rakotonandrasana et al. 953 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Befarafara, 13°05’26”S, 049°34’32”E, 100 m, 15.XI.2005, fl., Rakotonandrasana et al. 1002 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Daraina, forêt de Bobankora, 13°11’4”S, 49°45’30”E, 200 m, 11.XI.2005, fl., Rakotondrajaona et al. 378 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Daraina, forêt d’Antsahabe, 13°13’S, 49°33’E, 340 m, fr., 28. I.2006, Ranarison et al. 1134 ( G, DARAINA, MO, K, P, TEF) . — Ananjaka, 13°06’00”S, 049°10’07”E, 155 m, 6. XI. 2004, fl., Randrianaivo et al. 1093 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Antsisikala, forêt d’Analabe, 12°11’49”S, 049°11’51”E, 184 m, 11.XII.2005, fl., Randrianaivo et al. 1336 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Ankarana AP, 12°58’57”S, 049°09’50”E, 127 m, 10.XII.2007, fr., Randrianasolo S. et al. 630 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Ankijomantsina, 13°07’40”S, 49°27’53”E, 100 m, 31.X.2005, fl., Ratovoson et al. 1044 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Antsisikala, 12°50’02”E, 049°12’38”S, 100 m, 3.XII.2007, fr., Ratovoson et al. 1416 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Ankarana AP, 160-200 m, 12°54’S, 49°08’E, 10.XI.2006, fl., Z. S. Rogers et al. 1160 ( MO, P, TAN, G, K, US) . — 23 km S of Anivorano , 40 km N of Ambilobe, 12°53’S, 49°12’E, 200 m, 24.X.1992, fl., Schatz et al. 2409 ( MO, P, TAN) . — Massif de la Montagne d’Ambre, [12°30’S, 49°05’E], c. 300 m., 19.X.1958, fl., y.fr., Service Forestier 11343 ( G, K, MO, P, TEF) . — Windsor Castle, [12°14’S, 49°10’30’’E], c. 100 m., 4.XI.1955, fr., Service Forestier 15168 ( TEF) . — Ambondromifehy, [12°53’30’’S, 49°12’30’’E], c. 300 m, 24.X.1959, fl., y.fr., Service Forestier 15189 ( TEF) . — Près d’Ambohimagodra, [13°01’30”S, 49°08’E], c. 100 m., 12.XI.1958, fr., Service Forestier 18951 ( TEF) . — Ankarana, forêt de Marovato, massif de l’Ankerana, [12°48’30’’S, 49°09’E], 200 m, 14.XI.1958, fr., Service Forestier 20008 ( P, TEF) . — S du Pic Raynaud , [12°28’30”S, 49°26’30”E], 100-400 m, 9.XI.1961, fl., Service Forestier 20364 ( P, TEF) . — S du Pic Raynaud , [12°28’30”S, 49°26’30”E], 100-400 m, 9.XI.1961, fl., Service Forestier 20365 ( TEF) . — Nord de Vohémar , Mafokovo, [13°18’S, 49°51’E], [50-450 m], 18.XII.1966, y.fr., Service Forestier 27370 ( P, TEF) .

Prov. Mahajanga, Manongarivo, Ambongo , [16°16’S 45°22’E], 2.X.1910, fl., y.fr., Perrier de la Bâthie 1812 ( P) . — Soalala, Ambongo, [16°06’S, 45°19’E], XII.1926, fl., y.fr., Perrier de la Bâthie 17842 ( P [2 sheets]). — Bongolava , Borizini , 15°38’58”S, 47°35’03”E, 217 m, 16.XI.2004, fl., Ramananjanahary et al. 133 ( MO, P, TEF) . — Bongolava, Borizini , 15°34’00”S, 47°29’55”E, 115 m, 27.XI.2004, fr., Ramananjanahary et al. 166 ( MO, P, TEF) . — Prov. Mahajanga, Antsianitia STF, 20 m, 15°35’18”S, 46°26’01”E, 20. V.2001, fr., R. Randrianaivo et al. 645 ( CNARP, MO, P, TAN) . — Ambondro, Analalava , [15°01’S, 47°16’E], 1.X.1958, fr., Service Forestier 10778 ( P, TEF) . — Massif forestier de Bora , [14°54’S, 48°13’E], 100-411 m, 29.XI.1961, fr., Service Forestier 18496 ( P, TEF) . — Forêt d’Ambondro-Ampasy , [15°01’S, 47°16’E], 50 m, 29.X-3.XI.1958, fr., Service Forestier 18811 ( P, TEF) . — Soalala, village le plus proche Anjiafitatra , [15°26’S, 46°37’E], 100 m, 13.X.1967, fl., Service Forestier 21383 ( MO, P, TEF) . — N de Soalala (baie de Baly ), [16°05’S, 45°09’E], 100 m, 22.XI.1965, fr., Service Forestier 24248 ( TEF) . — Plateau de Berivotra , [15°54’S, 46°34’30”E], 100 m, 24.XI.1965, fl., Service Forestier 24293 ( P, TEF) .

DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY

Lepisanthes perrieri occurs in semi-deciduous and deciduous forests from western Madagascar (Ambongo, Soalala) to the far north of the island (Montagne d’Ambre PN, Ankarana RS and Daraina) and appears to grow on limestone and basement rock ( Fig. 1 ).

REMARKS

Lepisanthes perrieri can easily be distinguished by its leaves usually with just a single or two (rarely three) pairs of leaflets (vs. consistently two pairs in L. chrysotricha and three or rarely two or four in L. sambiranensis ), a petiole and rachis that combined usually measure less than 2.5 (occasionally up to 11) cm (vs.4.5[-6]cm in L.chrysotricha and7-15[-22] cm in L. sambiranensis ), and a glabrous inflorescence (vs. golden indument covering the whole inflorescence in L. chrysotricha , but glabrous in L. sambiranensis ).

CONSERVATION STATUS

With an EOO of 74 179 km 2, an AOO of 133 km 2, and 19 subpopulations, six of which are situated

within a protected area (Ankarana, Baie de Baly), Lepisanthes perrieri is assigned a preliminary status of Least Concern (LC).

Figures

FIG. 1. — Distributions of Lepisanthes Blume mapped on the bioclimatic zones of Madagascar (after Cornet 1974;see Schatz 2000): L. chrysotricha (Capuron) Buerki, Callm. & Lowry (■), L. perrieri (Choux) Buerki, Callm.& Lowry (●), and L. sambiranensis Buerki, Callm. & Lowry (▲).