Published July 23, 2019 | Version v1
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A new species of Rhaptopetalum (Lecythidaceae) from south-western Gabon

  • 1. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panamá, Panama|National Museum of Natural History, Washington, United States of America
  • 2. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Gamba, Gabon

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Rhaptopetalum rabiense Kenfack & Nguema, sp. nov. from the Rabi forest in south-western Gabon is described, illustrated and assigned a provisional conservation status of "Critically Endangered". An identification key to the five Gabonese species of Rhaptopetalum is also provided.

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