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Vepris viridis (Rutaceae), a new name for the most frequent and widespread unifoliolate African Vepris sp.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We show that the name Vepris simplex Cheek (Rutaceae) intended to replace the illegitimate V. simplicifolia (Engl.) Mziray, is itself a nom. illeg. & nom. superfl. according to the Code. Therefore, we make the new combination Vepris viridis (I.Verd.) Cheek, Q.Luke & Gereau for the most widespread and frequent species of unifoliolate Vepris in continental Africa, which occurs in the E African rift from Ethiopia to Malawi and is ecologically important as a food plant for elephants.

Source: Webbia

DOI: 10.36253/jopt-17740

Authors: Martin Cheek, W. R. Quentin Luke, Roy Gereau

Institutions: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, National Museums of Kenya, Missouri Botanical Garden

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409538265

FWCI: 0.958

Cites: 6

Cited by: 1

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