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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).

 
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