Societal Impact Statement Research and publication of the planet's remaining plant and
fungal species as yet unknown to science is essential if we are to address the United …

Acanthaceae are among the most taxonomically diverse, geographically widespread, and
morphologically and ecologically variable lineages of flowering plants. Most modern …

Background Understanding the patterns of biodiversity distribution and what influences them
is a fundamental pre-requisite for effective conservation and sustainable utilisation of …

Traditional medicine refers to health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs
incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual …

Aim To delineate bioregions in tropical Africa and determine whether different plant growth
forms (trees, terrestrial herbs, lianas and shrubs) display the same pattern of regionalization …

Growing evidence suggests a nuanced link between diversification and well-being for forest
communities. We contribute to clarify this nuance, by analyzing the well-being outcomes …

Vepris bali is the first known species of Vepris in WC Africa with opposite, trifoliolate leaves
and is further unusual for its long petiolules. Known only from Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve …

The achlorophyllous mycotroph Afrothismia kupensis (Thismiaceae), formerly misidentified
either as A. pachyantha or as A. gesnerioides, is described from Mt Kupe in South West …

 Abstract Annonaceae is a major pantropical family with 113 genera and about 2550
species. Cameroon is one of the most biodiverse countries in Africa but its flora remains …

Species of the genus Saxicolella Engl.(Podostemaceae) are African rheophytes, restricted to
rapids and waterfalls as are all members of the family. Previously, Saxicolella sensu lato …