Abstract
CALLMANDER, M. W., E. A. TRIPP & P. B. PHILLIPSON (2014). A new name in Ruellia L. (Acanthaceae) for Madagascar. Candollea 69: 81-83. In English, English and French abstracts. Recent molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the endemic Malagasy Eusiphon Benoist is nested within Ruellia L. (Acanthaceae) . The authors here propose a new name to replace an illegitimate later homonym for Eusiphon longissi mum Benoist: Ruellia quartziticola Callm., E. Tripp & Phillip son. This striking species is rare in the wild and endemic to the quartzite veins of the Highlands of Madagascar. Follow ing IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, Ruellia quartziti cola is considered to be “Critically Endangered”.
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