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BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
Volume 156, Issue 1, Pages 79-91Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00742.x
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Arecaceae; matK; palm; palmate; rbcL; rps16 intron; trnL-trnF
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Tahina J.Dransf. & Rakotoarinivo, gen. nov. (Arecaceae) is described as a new genus from north-western Madagascar, with a single species T. spectabilis J.Dransf. & Rakotoarinivo, sp. nov.Tahina is included within tribe Chuniophoeniceae of subfamily Coryphoideae, based on the strictly tubular imbricate rachilla bracts, the flowers grouped in cincinni with tubular bracteoles, and the stalk-like base to the corolla. This position is corroborated by evidence from plastid DNA. Lamina anatomy is discussed in detail, and similarities with and differences from the other members of Chuniophoeniceae are discussed. Based on the ecological characteristics of the single locality, predictions are made on where else it may occur in Madagascar. (c) 2008 The Linnean Society of London.
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