Four new species of Dypsis (Arecaceae: Arecoideae) from Madagascar

Wolf L. Eiserhardt*, John Dransfield, Mijoro Rakotoarinivo, William J. Baker

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Abstract

Four new palm species are described in the genus Dypsis: three tree palms from the Masoala peninsula in north-eastern Madagascar (D. mijoroana sp. nov., D. ovojavavy sp. nov. and D. rabepierrei sp. nov.), and one understorey palm, D. aurantiaca sp. nov. from eastern-central Madagascar. Illustrations, a distribution map and conservation status are provided for all four species.

Original languageEnglish
Article number44
JournalKew Bulletin
Volume73
Issue4
Number of pages12
ISSN0075-5974
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018

Keywords

  • Areceae
  • Dypsidinae
  • Palmae
  • taxonomy
  • PALMS

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