Cryptocarya ovalifolia, Werff, 2008

Werff, Henk Van Der, 2008, A new species and new combinations in Cryptocarya from Madagascar, Adansonia (3) 30 (1), pp. 41-46 : 44

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4601931
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4602517
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BE7387D8-3148-FFF8-FCB6-FC0FB5F1ABB8
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Cryptocarya ovalifolia
status	comb. nov.

Treatment

Cryptocarya ovalifolia View in CoL

(Danguy) Van der Werff, comb. nov.

BASIONYM. — Ravensara ovalifolia Danguy View in CoL , Bulletin du Muséum d’Histoire naturelle, Paris 26: 548 (1920).

TYPUS. — Madagascar. Thouvenot 72 (holo-, P).

REMARKS

This species is similar to Cryptocarya crassifolia Baker , but differs in having leaves with fewer lateral veins (3 or 4 vs. 5 or 6), a slightly areolate (vs. smooth) upper leaf surface and a longer indument on the young twigs. Mostly because of the indument difference, I accept C. ovalifolia as a distinct species. The few collections I have seen all come from the Perinet-Andasibe region.