Pavonia fretensis sp. nov. (Malvaceae) from the Horn of Africa hotspot
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The new species Pavonia fretensis is described, illustrated by photographs and mapped. It occurs in coastal localities on both sides of the Bab al Mandab Strait and is known from southern Yemen, Eritrea and northwestern Somalia. The species differs from Pavonia rotundifolia from eastern Ethiopia and northern and central Somalia by having stellate pubescent pedicels, 9‒11 epicalyx bracts, longer calyx, white petals and mericarps with narrower wings.
Source: Nordic Journal of Botany
DOI: 10.1002/njb.05204
Authors: Mats Thulin, Othman S. S. Al‐Hawshabi
Institutions: Uppsala University, University of Aden
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
OpenAlex ID: W7166743477