Saxicolella laciniata (Engl.) C.Cusset, Fl. Cameroun 30: 94 (1987)

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37. Saxicolella laciniata (Engl.) C.Cusset, Fl. Cameroun 30: 94 (1987)

Inversodicraea laciniata Engl., Veg. Erde 9(3, 1): 271 (1915)

Pohliella laciniata Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60(4): 458 (1926)

Type.

Cameroon, near Babong, Ledermann 1185 (holotype: B). Basionym: Pohliella laciniata Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60(4): 458 (1926).

Specimens examined.

Dinger River near Babong, Ledermann 1185 (B); Bawan River, on path to Agborkem (ex Ossidinge) at Tabo, 20 km west of Mamfe, R. Letouzey 13731 (YA).

Habitat.

River rapids.

Distribution.

Cameroon (Fig. 25 ).

Conservation status in Cameroon.

Saxicolella laciniata is listed on http://www.iucnredlist.org as Vulnerable ( Ghogue 2010p). It was assessed in Onana and Cheek (2011) as Endangered. The taxon is known from two localities. The extent of occurrence is estimated at 2 km2 and the area of occupancy is 8 km2. The main threats at the localities are forest exploitation for agriculture purposes. The species is here reassessed and the Endangered status maintained. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered ENB2ab (iii).

Figures

Figures 20 - 25. 20 Ixora inundata Hiern 21 Virectaria angustifolia (Hiern) Bremek 22 Virectaria salicoides (C. H. Wright) Bremek 23 Deinbollia angustifolia D. W. Thomas 24 Deinbollia saligna Keay 25 Podostemaceae distribution.