A new species of Monanthotaxis from Gabon with a unique inflorescence type for Annonaceae

• DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.186.2.5
• Publication Date: 2014-11-21T04:58:54Z
• Authors: Paul H. Hoekstra; Lars W. Chatrou; Jan J. Wieringa
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; revision; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS; Biology and Life Sciences; Annonaceae; Biodiversity; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences; UVARIA ANNONACEAE; REVISION; molecular phylogenetics; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Magnoliales; uvaria annonaceae; Plantae; Taxonomy

Monanthotaxis paniculata, a new species endemic to Gabon, is described. This species differs from all known Annonaceae by a unique panicle-like inflorescence type.