Monanthotaxis Baill.

Ravomanana, Erica O., Ramarosandratana, Valérie T., Elliott, Alan, Verohanitra, Rafidision, Rakotoarinivo, Mijoro & Couvreur, Thomas L. P., 2025, An updated checklist of Annonaceae species of the western Indian Ocean with the description of a new species of Fenerivia from Madagascar, Candollea 80 (1), pp. 69-94 : 82-84

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scientific name	Monanthotaxis Baill.
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6. Monanthotaxis Baill. View in CoL if Bull. Soc. Liff& Paris 2. 878. 1890

[wfo-4000024631].

Notes. – A gefus with c. 90 species ifcludifg 13 species afd three varieties efdemic to Madagascar afd ofe to Comoros afd Mayotte. The remaififg species grow if Tropical Africa. Most

[Schatz 2889] [Photo: G.E. Schatz]

of the Malagasy fames were treated ufder the gefus PopoƜia if the Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (CAVACO & KERAUDREN& 1958). Monanthotaxis is if feed of a taxofomic revisiof. Tef few species remaif to be published (HOEKSTRA et al.& 2021).

Monanthotaxis ambrensis (Cavaco & Keraudref) Verdc. if Kew Bull. 25: 23. 1971 [wfo-0001066392]. ÷ PopoƜia ambrensis Cavaco & Keraudref if Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. sér. 2& 29: 352. 1957 [wfo-0001065830] (?ig. 10A).

Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Camp d’Ambre & XI.1932 & fl.& Perrier de la Bâthie 18826 ( P [ P030305 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P030306 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis boivinii (Baill.) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 24. 1971 [wfo-0001066396]. ÷ PopoƜia boiυinii Baill. if Adafsofia 8: 317. 1868 [wfo-0001065838]. ÷ Unona View in CoL boiυinii (Baill.) Baill. if Bull. Mefs. Soc. Liff. Paris 1: 339. 1882 [wfo-0001065840].

Holotypus: MADAGASCAR: sife loco& 1841& fr.& Perυillé s.n. ( P [ P030308 ]!) .

= PopoƜia perυillei Baill. if Adafsofia 8: 317. 1868 [wfo- 0001065839]. ÷ Unona boiυinii var. perυillei (Baill.) Baill. if Bull. Mefs. Soc. Liff. Paris 1: 339. 1882 [wfo-

0001065900]. ÷ PopoƜia boiυinii var. perυillei (Baill.) Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 346. 1925 [wfo-0001065901]. Holotypus: MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Nosy-Be& 1853& fr.& Perυillé s.n. ( P [ P030307 ]!) .

= PopoƜia stenophylla Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 346. 1925 [wfo-0001065902]. Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. Boeny [Prov. Mahajanga]: Boifa & Bemarivo & fr.& Perrier de la Bâthie 2297 (P [ P01967700 ]; isolecto-: P [ P01967689 ]!& B [ B 10 0153013] image!).

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis boivinii var. brevipedicellata (Cavaco & Keraudref) Verdc. if Kew Bull. 25: 25. 1971 [wfo-0001066397]. ÷ PopoƜia boiυinii var. breυipedicellata Cavaco & Keraudref if Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.& sér. 2& 29: 352. 1957 [wfo- 0001065841].

Holotypus: MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Nosy-Be& I.1909 & fl.& Perrier de la Bâthie 4959 ( P [ P030309 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis brachytricha (Diels) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 24. 1971 [wfo-0001066395]. ÷ PopoƜia brachytricha Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 346. 1925 [wfo- 0001065835].

Holotypus: MADAGASCAR. Reg. Atsinanana [Prov. Toamasina]: efv. du cofflueft de l’Ofive et du Mafgoro & II.1925 & fr.& Perrier de la Bâthie 16989 ( B [ B 10 0153014] image!; iso-: P [ P030310 ]!& TAN) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis caesia (Diels) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 24. 1971 [wfo-0001066400]. ÷ PopoƜia caesia Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 345. 1925 [wfo-0001065855].

H o l o t y p u s: M A DAG AS C A R. R e g. M e l a k y [Pro v. Mahajanga]: bois de Kamakama & sur le causse d’Afkara & I.1901 & fl.& Perrier de la Bâthie 1192 bis ( B [ B 10 0153016] image!; iso-: P [ P030316 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis caesia var. elongata (Ghesq. ex Cavaco & Keraudref) Verdc. if Kew Bull. 25: 24. 1971 [wfo-0001066401]. ÷ PopoƜia caesia var. elongata Ghesq. ex Cavaco & Keraudref if Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.& sér. 2& 29: 352. 1957 [wfo-0001065905].

Holotypus: MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Mt Tsaratafafa & XII.1923 & fl.& Perrier de la Bâthie 15545 ( P [ P030311 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis caesia var. subacuta (Ghesq. Ex Cavaco & Keraudref) Verdc. if Kew Bull. 25: 24. 1971 [wfo- 0001066402]. ÷ PopoƜia caesia var. subacuta Ghesq. ex Cavaco & Keraudref if Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.& sér. 2& 29: 352. 1957 [wfo-0001065906].

Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: collifes et plateaux calcaires de l’Afkarafa & XII.1937 & fl.& Humbert 18889 ( P [ P030317 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P030318 & P030319 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or small tree.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis glaucocarpa (Baill.) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 26. 1971 [wfo-0001066399]. ÷ PopoƜia glaucocarpa Baill. if Adafsofia 8: 319. 1868 [wfo-0001065844]. ÷ Unona glaucocarpa (Baill.) Baill. View in CoL if Bull. Mefs. Soc. Liff. Paris l: 339. 1882 [wfo- 0001065845].

Holotypus: MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Nosy-Be& 8.XII.1840 & fr.& Perυillé 374 ( P [ P030320 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis heterantha (Baill.) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 26. 1971 [wfo-0001066393]. ÷ Bocagea heterantha Baill. View in CoL if Adafsofia 8: 173. 1867 [wfo-0000567092]. ÷ PopoƜia heterantha (Baill.) Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 347. 1925 [wfo-0001065831].

Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. Melaky [Prov. Mahajanga]: Ambofgo & 14.II.1841 & fr.& Perυillé 602 ( P [ P030322 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P030321 & P030324 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis komorensis P.H. Hoekstra View in CoL if PhytoKeys 69: 85. 2016 [wfo-0001330588].

Holotypus: MAYOTTE: Grafde Terre & Moft Combafi &

départ du GR mefaft au sommet& 10.I.2002 & fl.& Barthelat

671 ( P [ P00273165 ]!; iso-: G [ G00404210 ] image!& K &

MAO& MO [MO5735265]).

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribition. – Efdemic to the Islafds of Mayotte afd Comoros. Monanthotaxis madagascariensis (Cavaco & Keraudref) Verdc. if Kew Bull. 25: 27. 1971 [wfo-0001066084]. ÷ PopoƜia madagascariensis Cavaco & Keraudref if Bull. Jard. Bot . État Bruxelles 27: 82. 1957 [wfo-0001065833].

Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. SAVA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Ampitambarifa & Aftalaha & 14.III.1955 & fl.& Réserυes Naturelles 7092 ( P [ P030325 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P030326 & P030327 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis malacophylla (Diels) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 27. 1971 [wfo-0001066085]. ÷ PopoƜia malacophylla Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 348. 1925 [wfo- 0001065827].

Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. Melaky [Prov. Mahajanga]: bassif moyef du Bemarivo & Boifa & III.1907 & fr.& Perrier de la Bâthie 4947 ( P [ P030329 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P030330 & P01967708 ]!) .

Habit. – Liafa.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis micrantha (Baker) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 27. 1971 [wfo-0001066077]. ÷ PopoƜia micrantha Baker if J. Liff. Soc.& Bot . 22: 442. 1887 [wfo-0001065843].

Holotypus: MADAGASCAR: sife loco& s.d.& fl.& Baron 4773 ( K [ K000198961 ] image!; iso-: BM [ BM000553850 ] image!) .

Habit. – Liafa or shrub.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis pilosa (Baill.) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 28. 1971 [wfo-0001066089]. ÷ PopoƜia pilosa Baill. if Adafsofia 8: 322. 1868 [wfo-0001065828]. ÷ Clathrospermum pilosum (Baill.) T. Durafd & Schifz& Cofsp. View in CoL ?l. Afric. 1(2): 44. 1898 [wfo- 0000608616].

Lectotypus (desigfated here): MADAGASCAR. Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Lokobe & III.1851 & fl.& Boiυin 2114ter ( P [ P030336 ]!; isolecto-: P [ P030335 ]!) .

– Unona pilosa Boivif ex Baill. View in CoL if Adafsofia 8: 322. 1868 [fom. fud.] [wfo-0001065898].

Habit. – Liafa.

Distribution. – Efdemic to Madagascar.

Monanthotaxis podocarpa (Diels) Verdc. View in CoL if Kew Bull. 25: 29. 1971 [wfo-0001066394]. ÷ PopoƜia podocarpa Diels if Notizbl. Bot . Gart. Berlif-Dahlem 9: 345. 1925 [wfo-0001065832].

Abbreviations

P	Museum National d' Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN) - Vascular Plants
B	Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Zentraleinrichtung der Freien Universitaet
TAN	Parc de Tsimbazaza
M	Botanische Staatssammlung München
A	Harvard University - Arnold Arboretum
DAG	Mountain Botanical Garden of the Dagestan Scientific Centre
C	University of Copenhagen
R	Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile
GR	Université J. Fourier - Grenoble I
G	Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
K	Royal Botanic Gardens
BM	Bristol Museum

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Magnoliales
Family	Annonaceae
Genus	Monanthotaxis