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Deinbollia oreophila Cheek (Sapindaceae) is described from the submontane forests of the Cameroon Highlands, extending to the Obudu Plateau of Nigeria. It is unusual in being the only submontane species of the genus in West and Central Africa, and in being glabrous, with bright white raised lenticels. Its morphological variation and its conservation status are assessed.
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The second author’s contribution to this paper was made possible by a visit to RBG, Kew sponsored by the Bentham-Moxon Trust of RBG, Kew. This paper was completed as part of the Red Data Plants, Cameroon project, supported by the Darwin Initiative of the British Government. Jean Michel Onana of IRAD-National Herbarium of Cameroon is thanked for expediting this work. Many of the specimens cited were collected with the support of Earthwatch. Penelope Doyle helped type the manuscript and Mark Coode translated the Latin.
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Cheek, M., Etuge, M. Deinbollia oreophila (Sapindaceae), a new submontane species from Western Cameroon and adjoining Nigeria. Kew Bull 64, 503–508 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-009-9132-4
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