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Sphedamnocarpus andersonii (Malpighiaceae), a new species from Madagascar

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Sphedamnocarpus andersonii, a new species from the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar, is described and illustrated. The twiggy, white-flowered shrubs are characterized by linear leaves, unique in the genus.

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Acknowledgments

Karin Douthit drew the beautiful illustration. I thank Thomas F. Daniel (CAS) for sharing his photos of Sphedamnocarpus andersonii and two anonymous reviewers for the comments. The curators of MICH and MO kindly provided access to their collections. I am grateful to the curators and staff at P for their generous assistance and hospitality extended to William R. Anderson and me during our visit in 2007. This study was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation to the University of Michigan (DEB-0543909).

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Anderson, C. Sphedamnocarpus andersonii (Malpighiaceae), a new species from Madagascar. Brittonia 70, 248–251 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-017-9514-0

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