Anthocleista potalioides, J. J. de Wilde

Wilde, J. J. F. E. de, 2011, Novitates Gabonenses 73. A new species of Anthocleista (Gentianaceae) from Gabon, Blumea 56 (1), pp. 1-3 : 3

KEY TO ACCOMMODATE ANTHOCLEISTA POTALIOIDES AMONG ITS CONTINENTAL CONGENERS

The new taxon can be included in Leeuwenberg’s (1961) key to the species of African Anthocleista by changing the second couplet and by inserting an additional couplet 2bis. The key then runs as follows:

1. Sepals acuminate and keeled. Equatorial Guinea...................................... A. laxiflora

1. Sepals rounded, not keeled.................... 2

2. Corolla violet or violet-blue; lobes in mature corolla bud broadly overlapping. — Madagascar............. 3

2. Corolla creamy or white; lobes in mature corolla bud narrowly overlapping. — African continent and Comores, not on Madagascar........................ 2bis

2bis. Total length of corolla up to 15 mm long A. potalioides

2bis. Corolla larger, usually more than 25 mm long...... 5