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| Thonningia alba L.J.T.Cardoso & J.M.A.Braga, in Cardoso et Braga, 2024. |
Summary
A new species of Thonningia is described. T. alba is the third species to be recognised in the genus, and the fourth in the family Balanophoraceae from Madagascar. It is apparently endemic to rainforests of the west coast of the Masoala Peninsula. A description, detailed illustrations, taxonomic notes, an identification key to the genus Thonningia, a distribution map and a preliminary assessment of risk extinction for this new species are provided.
Key Words: achlorophyllous, endemism, Masoala Peninsula, parasitic plant, taxonomy.
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| Thonningia alba. Male inflorescence, Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar, ..., 270 m, Sept. 2018. photo: Neek Helme. |
Thonningia alba L.J.T.Cardoso & J.M.A.Braga sp. nov.
ETYMOLOGY. The specific epithet is a reference to the predominantly white colour of the scales and flowers.
Leandro Jorge Telles Cardoso and João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga. 2024. Thonningia alba (Balanophoraceae), A New root holoparasitic Species from Madagascar. Kew Bulletin. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-023-10156-2
