Description of 11 new Astiella (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) species endemic to Madagascar

Astiella is an herbaceous genus endemic to Madagascar, originally described with a single species A. delicatula Jovet. Molecular and morphological evidence place it in the tribe Spermacoceae s. lat. of Rubiaceae. During herbarium studies and fieldwork in Madagascar, 11 new Astiella species were iden...

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Main Authors: Inge Groeninckx, Steven Janssens, Erik Smets, Brecht Verstraete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2017-04-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/437