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In the synopsis of Casearia Jacq. in West and Central Africa (Breteler 2008), only a single, poor collection (Adam 3972), identified as C. prismatocarpa Mast., was recorded from the mountains of Guinea. More recently, some other flowering and fruiting specimens of Casearia have been collected from the same region as Adam’s specimen and together they represent a new species. It is illustrated and named herein as Casearia septandra, its distribution is mapped and conservation status assessed as Endangered, according to the IUCN criteria. A key to the four Casearia species of the Upper Guinea region of West Africa is presented.
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The authors are grateful to Xander van den Burgt, for his photograph of fruiting Casearia septandra, and to Thomas Zandvliet for preparing the electronic version of the manuscript. C. C. H. Jongkind is kindly acknowledged for the distribution map and help with the conservation status of the new species. He also improved Fig. 1 by digital preparation.
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Breteler, F.J., Baldé, A. Casearia septandra (Salicaceae), a new tree species from the mountains of Guinea, West Africa. Kew Bull 79, 341–344 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-024-10166-8
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