00981nas a2200133   4500008004100000245007700041210006900118490000600187520055900193100001700752700001500769700002000784856004300804       2019                        eng d00aRaphia vinifera (Arecaceae; Calamoideae): Misidentified for far too long0 aRaphia vinifera Arecaceae Calamoideae Misidentified for far too 0 v73 a<p>We clarify the taxonomic identity of R. vinifera. We retrace the taxonomic history of the name and clarify its morphological identity using the literature and type material. We synonymize the name R. mambillensis with R. vinifera. We provide a new detailed morphological description of R. vinifera based on the study of herbarium material and field data. A distribution map is also provided. Raphia vinifera is still incompletely known, and more research should be undertaken on this species&#39; presence and ecology, especially in West Africa.</p>
1 aKamga, Mogue1 aSonké, B.1 aCouvreur, T.L.P  uhttps://bdj.pensoft.net/article/37757/01766nas a2200133   4500008004100000245007300041210006900114490000800183520133300191100001701524700001501541700002001556856005601576       2018                        eng d00aTwo new species of Raphia (Palmae/Arecaceae) from Cameroon and Gabon0 aTwo new species of Raphia PalmaeArecaceae from Cameroon and Gabo0 v1113 a<p>Raphia (Arecaceae, Calamoideae) is the most diverse genus of African palms with around 20 species. Two new species from Cameroon and Gabon, Raphia gabonica Mogue, Sonk&eacute; &amp;amp; Couvreur, sp. nov. and Raphia zamiana Mogue, Sonk&eacute; &amp;amp; Couvreur, sp. nov. are described and illustrated. Their affinities are discussed and the conservation status of each species is assessed. For both species, distribution maps are provided. Raphia gabonica is restricted to two small populations from central Gabon, where it occurs on hillsides on tierra firme soil, and close to small streams. Its preliminary IUCN status is Endangered, being amongst the five most threatened palm species in Africa. Raphia gabonica potentially belongs to the moniliform section. Raphia zamiana is largely distributed from south Cameroon to south Gabon and is very common. It is also a multi-used palm, from which wine, grubs and construction material are extracted and sold. It generally occurs in large stands in a wide range of ecosystems such as swamps, coastal forests on partially inundated sandy soils and inundated savannahs. Its large stature, hard to access habitat (swamps) and abundant presence might have discouraged botanists to collect it until now. Raphia zamiana belongs to the taxonomically complex raphiate section.</p>
1 aKamga, Mogue1 aSonké, B.1 aCouvreur, T.L.P  uhttps://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=27175