New Combinations and Lectotypifications in Rubiaceae for the Flora of Tropical East Africa

Roy E. Gereau; W. R. Quentin Luke; Henk J. Beentje; Maria Alvarez

doi:10.3417/2023856

Roy E. Gereau Missouri Botanical Garden
W. R. Quentin Luke East African Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya
Henk J. Beentje Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Maria Alvarez Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/2023856

Keywords: IUCN Red List, lectotype, new combination, valid publication

Abstract

Three new combinations at subspecific rank are provided here for taxa of conservation interest in Tropical East Africa: Bullockia setiflora (Hiern) Razafim., Lantz & B. Bremer subsp. telidosma (K. Schum.) Gereau, Vangueria schumanniana (Robyns) Lantz subsp. mucronulata (Robyns) Lantz ex Gereau (both Rubiaceae: Vanguerieae), and Dirichletia glaucescens Hiern subsp. angustifolia (Verdc.) Gereau (Rubiaceae: Knoxieae). Lectotypes are designated for Plectronia telidosma K. Schum. and Tapiphyllum schumannianum Robyns.