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New taxonomic and conservation status of Ossiculum (Vandeae, Orchidaceae), a highly threatened and narrow-endemic angraecoid orchid from Central Africa.


ABSTRACT: In the context of producing a revised phylogenetic Linnean taxonomy of angraecoid orchids, the monotypic and narrow-endemic genus Ossiculum is synonymised with Calyptrochilum. Accordingly, a new combination in Calyptrochilum is proposed for Ossiculum aurantiacum. The morphological and DNA-based evidence for this transfer is discussed. Moreover, Calyptrochilum aurantiacum is here firstly reported outside Cameroon, with a record from the Republic of the Congo. The Red List conservation status of this species is reassessed and it is to be downgraded from "Critically Endangered" (CR) to "Endangered" (EN), following the recent discovery of additional subpopulations in Cameroon.

SUBMITTER: Simo-Droissart M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5943395 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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New taxonomic and conservation status of <i>Ossiculum</i> (Vandeae, Orchidaceae), a highly threatened and narrow-endemic angraecoid orchid from Central Africa.

Simo-Droissart Murielle M   Stévart Tariq T   Sonké Bonaventure B   Sandrine Mayogo   Kamdem Narcisse N   Droissart Vincent V  

PhytoKeys 20180502 98


In the context of producing a revised phylogenetic Linnean taxonomy of angraecoid orchids, the monotypic and narrow-endemic genus <i>Ossiculum</i> is synonymised with <i>Calyptrochilum</i>. Accordingly, a new combination in <i>Calyptrochilum</i> is proposed for <i>Ossiculum aurantiacum</i>. The morphological and DNA-based evidence for this transfer is discussed. Moreover, <i>Calyptrochilum aurantiacum</i> is here firstly reported outside Cameroon, with a record from the Republic of the Congo. Th  ...[more]

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