Neocussonia frodiniana (Bernardi) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin, 2017

Lowry Ii, Porter P., Plunkett, Gregory M., Gostel, Morgan R. & Frodin, David G., 2017, A synopsis of the Afro-Malagasy species previously included in Schefflera (Araliaceae): resurrection of the genera Astropanax and Neocussonia, Candollea 72 (2), pp. 265-282 : 278

B6. Neocussonia frodiniana (Bernardi) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin , comb. nov. ( Fig. 2G ).

÷ Schefflera frodiniana Bernardi in Candollea 24: 103. 1969.

Typus: M ADAGASCAR. Prov. Toliara: m a s s i f d e l’Andohahela , 1700-1950 m , I.1934, bud, Humbert 13591 (holo-: P [ P00442783 ]!; iso-: G [ G00015608 ]!, P [ P00442781 , P00442782 ]!) .

Habitat and distribution. – Neocussonia frodiniana is known only from the upper slopes of Mt. Trafanaomby , the highest peak in Andohahela National Park ( MADAGASCAR CATA- LOGUE, 2017), where it occurs in humid forest at an elevation of c. 1,700-1,950 m .

Notes. – This species was originally known only from the type material, but additional specimens were recently collected from the same locality ( MADAGASCAR CATALOGUE, 2017) .

Figures

Fig. 2. – Photographs of Neocussonia (Harms) Hutch. (including both published and new, as yet unpublished species). A. Neocussonia sp.; B. Neocussonia vantsilana (Baker) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin; C. Neocussonia favargeri (Bernardi) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin; D. Neocussonia halleana (Bernardi) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin; E. Neocussonia sp. nov.; F. Neocussonia capuroniana (Bernardi) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin; G. Neocussonia frodiniana (Bernardi) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin.