Potential new taxa of plants for Madagascar awaiting description
Family |
Genus |
Known vouchers |
Sources Botanist(s) |
Notes |
Anisophylleaceae |
Anisophyllea |
CR 7655 |
RZK & CR |
|
Annonaceae |
Monanthotaxis |
CR 7654 |
RZK & CR |
|
Apocynaceae |
Petchia |
RRG 840 |
RZK & CR |
not yet in Tropicos |
Asteraceae |
Distephanus |
RZK 8047 |
RZK & CR |
|
Bignoniaceae |
Phyllarthron |
RZK 6590 |
RZK & CR |
|
Celastraceae |
Brexiella, Brexia or new genus |
RZK 6592 |
RZK & CR |
|
Celastraceae |
Elaeodendron |
RZK 3939 |
RZK & CR |
|
Chrysobalanaceae |
Parinari? |
ASR 546 |
RZK & CR |
|
Cunoniaceae |
Pterophylla (ex Weinmannia) |
RZK 3930 |
RZK & CR |
|
Ericaceae |
Agarista |
ASR 311 |
RZK & CR |
Description undergoing with MAR, RZK, ASR & Heidi |
Euphorbiaceae |
Acalypha or Claoxylon |
CR 4838; RFM 616; RZK 2436 |
RZK & CR |
Iaboakoho, Tsitongambarika |
Euphorbiaceae |
Conosapium or Excoecaria |
RBE 3060 |
MAR, RVN (verified with Olivier) |
Floribis Fanambana Vohémar |
Euphorbiaceae |
Dalechampia |
RBE 3068; Razafitsalama 831 |
RVN, MAR, already verified with Olivier Lachenaud |
Description will start soon with Noro, Olivier, probable other people |
Euphorbiaceae |
Hancea |
AP 7585; CR 1728; PJ 1105, 1260, 1269 |
RZK & CR |
|
Euphorbiaceae |
Lingelsheimia ex Danguyodrypetes ) |
FRB 337 |
RZK & CR |
Ste Marie |
Euphorbiaceae |
Mallotus |
AP 7585 |
RZK |
Ankerana (Photo) |
Fabaceae |
Cynometra |
PPL 6694; RJO 1849; RRA (Rajoharison) 196; RZK 2399, 2480, 3937, 3896 |
Verified by MAR as vel. sp. nov. during MadCat CEPF project |
|
Hypericaceae |
Psorospermum |
ATH 1349 (P00820642); JNI 439 (P009448207) |
Verified by MAR |
Ambatobiribiry |
Hypericaceae |
Psorospermum |
GES 3984 (P04664899) |
Verified by MAR |
Itremo |
Hypericaceae |
Psorospermum? |
Lachezar Nikolov 1789 (P00849111) |
Verified by MAR |
Point à Larrée |
Malpighiaceae |
Sphedamnocarpus |
RZK 9238 |
RZK |
|
Meliaceae |
Trichilia |
AP 9815 |
Verified by MAR as vel. sp. nov. during Franklinia project for CU |
|
Picrodendraceae |
Voatamalo aff. capuronii |
RZK 4463 (maybe same collection of RZK 4436??) |
RZK & CR |
|
Primulaceae |
Oncostemum or Ardisia |
RZK 5055 |
RZK & CR |
Tsitongambarika |
Rubiaceae |
Polysphaeria aff. P. tubulosa |
AP 9825 |
Verified by MAR as vel. sp. nov. during Franklinia project for CU |
|
Salicaceae |
Ludia |
RD 4775 |
RD |
Already verified as vel. sp. nov. by Marina (collection from Vohidava-Betsimalaho MBG site) |
Thymelaeaceae |
Octolepis |
RZK 2409 |
RZK & CR |
Verified with ZR, he said enough materials, we need more materials |
Taxa in need of Addional Taxonomic Works
Data in the Catalogue as of February 2025 indicate that a total of 296 genera in 101 families represent taxa in need of Additional Taxonomic Works of which 214 genera have not yet been evaluated, 53 requiered taxonomic work at species level, and 29 are representing work in progress. The 10 families having most genera are Poaceae (18), Asteraceae (17), Malvaceae (14), Lamiaceae (11), Sapindaceae (9), Commelinaceae (8), Moraceae (8), Urticaceae (8), and Caryophyllaceae (7).