A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa.

ABSTRACT: A revision of the 45 species of the pantropical genus Xylopia in Tropical Africa includes descriptions of six new species and a new section of the genus. The fruits and seeds of Xylopia show specializations that promote vertebrate dispersal, primarily by hornbills and monkeys. Over half of the African species have an Area of Occupancy (AOO) less than 80 km², suggesting that they are in need of protection. African species are classified into five sections. Section Neoxylopia , with four species, is centered in the Guineo-Congolian Region and includes X.globosasp. nov. Section Ancistropetala, with three species, occurs in the same region. Both of these sections are endemic to Africa. Section Xylopia, which extends to Madagascar and the American tropics,

SUBMITTER: Johnson DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865103 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature