Two New Species of Rattan (Palmae: Calamoideae) from the Forests of West and Central Africa

Kew Bulletin ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry C. H. Sunderland
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
West And Central Africa

 A new genus of angraecoid orchids (Orchidaceae: Angraecinae) with highly distinctive pollinaria morphology, including three new species from tropical West and Central Africa

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 373 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
PASCAL DESCOURVIÈRES ◽  
JOÃO N. M. FARMINHÃO ◽  
VINCENT DROISSART ◽  
JEAN-YVES DUBUISSON ◽  
MURIELLE SIMO-DROISSART ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
West And Central Africa ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Angraecoid Orchids

A recent large phylogenetic tree for the angraecoid orchids has shown that the Afrotropical genus Diaphananthe is polyphyletic with a small group of four species sister to Aerangis and Eurychone. These species have diagnostic morphological features different from any other angraecoids, notably an erose to fringed surface of the stipes and a calceiform viscidium. Diaphananthe quintasii, which has been regarded as conspecific with D. rohrii, is reinstated as a valid species and lectotypified, and Diaphananthe alfredii and Rhipidoglossum magnicalcar are put in synonymy under D. quintasii. To accommodate this group of species, along with three new taxa from West and Central Africa, a new genus named Kylicanthe is here described. Four new combinations are thus proposed, and K. bueae is chosen as the type species of the new genus and neotypified. Additionally, K. arcuata, K. cornuata, and K. perezverae are described as new species. An identification key for Kylicanthe and allied genera is presented, as well as one for the seven species in the genus. Notes on ecology and distribution in addition to a preliminary assessment of conservation status following the IUCN Red List are also provided.

Two new species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Cameroon, Central Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1093 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
IGNACE DOSSA ZANNOU ◽  
CHRISTINE ZUNDEL ◽  
RACHID HANNA ◽  
GILBERTO JOSE DE MORAES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Phytoseiid Mites ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species

Two new mite species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), Neoseiulus yanineki sp. nov. and Typhlodromips cameroonensis sp. nov.,  are described from Cameroon, Central Africa.

Two New Species of Chlorophytum from Central Africa

Kew Bulletin ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Dalberg Poulsen ◽  
Inger Nordal
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Two New Species

Review of freshwater Bryozoa (Phylactolaemata) of Central Africa with descriptions of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4820 (3) ◽  
pp. 581-600
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY S. WOOD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Small Collection ◽  
Freshwater Bryozoa

The Royal Museum of Central Africa at Tervuren, Belgium, includes a small collection of freshwater bryozoans from Congo and Rwanda. Included are: Plumatella philippinensis with both statoblast types, as well as holotypes of Plumatella ruandensis Wiebach, 1964, Plumatella marlieri Wiebach, 1970, and Plumatella pseudostolonata Borg, 1940. There are also two new species which had been previously misidentified: specimens designated as Plumatella javanica are now recognized as P. wiebachi n. sp.; and specimens labeled Stolella indica now recognized as Plumatella kisalensis n. sp. This paper includes full descriptions of the new species as well as fresh descriptions and illustrations of other species in the collection.

A new species of Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) from Central Africa and a key to the Trachylepis of West and Central Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4268 (2) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAITLIN E. ALLEN ◽  
WALTER P. TAPONDJOU N. ◽  
LUKE J. WELTON ◽  
AARON M. BAUER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
White Stripe ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
West And Central Africa ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Disturbed Forest ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Bright Blue

A new species of skink, Trachylepis gonwouoi sp. nov. is described from Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. It differs from all other species of Trachylepis in Central-West Africa by a combination of number of keels on dorsal scales (3–5); moderate SVL (maximum size of 80 mm); number of scale rows at midbody (28–34); number of supracilliaries (6–10); a well defined lateral white stripe, bordered by black, extending from under the eye to the insertion of the hind limb; and a ventral color in life of bright blue-green. Trachylepis gonwouoi sp. nov. was found in association with disturbed forest at elevations from 50 to 1050m. This species is syntopic with T. affinis and T. maculilabris. In order to aid in the identification of Trachylepis in West and Central Africa with the addition of T. gonwouoi sp. nov., we provide an updated key to the Trachylepis found from Mauritania through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This key combines previous literature that treated Western and Central African taxa separately and represents the most comprehensive key for Trachylepis in West-Central Africa to date.

scholarly journals Cast netting new species: Integrative taxonomy of Distichodus notospilus (Characiformes: Distichodontidae) discovers new species and overlooked areas of endemism in Central Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4952 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-313
Author(s):  
RAY C. SCHMIDT ◽  
ELISE C. KNOBLOCH ◽  
CHRISTIAN BARRIENTOS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
Dark Spot ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
River Drainage ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Areas Of Endemism

Distichodus notospilus was described from the Ogooué River and is considered to occur throughout the Lower Guinea ichthyofaunal province and the western tributaries of the middle and lower Congo River. Recent expeditions in Equatorial Guinea collected D. notospilus specimens in the Mbini River drainage and the Mbia River; a small coastal river that is located between the Ntem and Mbini river drainages. Detailed morphological analyses and multilocus molecular analyses confirm that these two populations are distinct from one another. Topotypic populations of D. notospilus were included in the analyses and demonstrated that populations in the Mbini and Mbia rivers are distinct and these two new species are described herein. Distichodus microps sp. nov. is endemic to the Mbia River drainage and is distinguished from D. notospilus in having more scales along the lateral line (41, rarely 40 versus 37–39, rarely 40), a nearly inferior mouth versus subterminal in D. notospilus, a curved posterolateral margin of the opercle versus straight in D. notospilus, a smaller eye (56.7–80.4 versus 70.1–104.3 % of snout length), and a less prominent elongated spot at the base of the caudal fin. Distichodus mbiniensis sp. nov. is endemic to the upper Mbini River drainage and distinguished from D. notospilus in having more scales along the lateral line (41–42, rarely 40 versus 37–39, rarely 40), a much less prominent elongated dark spot at the base of the caudal fin, and a shorter dorsal fin (21.4–27.2 versus 22.7–34.2% standard length). Distichodus microps is distinguished from D. mbiniensis in having a shallower body (usually six scales from lateral line to the pelvic fin versus seven), fewer anal-fin rays (usually 12 total rays versus 13 or 14), a more inferior mouth, a deeper and longer caudal peduncle, a smaller eye, and differences in several features associated with the head. In addition to the two new species described this study also revealed potential undescribed diversity in the D. notospilus species complex in the Ntem River and Dja River (Congo R. basin) in Cameroon. The biogeography of these fishes in the rivers of Lower Guinea suggests that the Mbini River and smaller coastal rivers are overlooked areas of endemism. Studies of other reported widespread species will likely reveal additional diversity and further elucidate the processes promoting and maintaining freshwater diversity in Central Africa. 

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