New scientific discoveries: Plants and fungi
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 …
fungal species as yet unknown to science is essential if we are to address the United …
Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter?
Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species
between 1.5 and 10 million. This number is expected to be refined, especially with …
between 1.5 and 10 million. This number is expected to be refined, especially with …
Species of the cyprinid genus Garra in Mount Kenya, East Africa: Species delineation, taxonomy and historical biogeography
L Cao, WD Nyingi, HL Bart Jr, E Zhang - Zoologica Scripta, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The cyprinid genus Garra is so far represented in Mount Kenya streams by a single species,
but which species it should be referred to as remains yet to be determined. Molecular …
but which species it should be referred to as remains yet to be determined. Molecular …
A taxonomic synopsis of unifoliolate continental African Vepris (Rutaceae)
Descriptions and illustrations are presented for three new species to science, Vepris
udzungwa Cheek, V. lukei Cheek (both Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania), and V. robertsoniae Q …
udzungwa Cheek, V. lukei Cheek (both Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania), and V. robertsoniae Q …
Lukea gen. nov. (Monodoreae-Annonaceae) with two new threatened species of shrub from the forests of the Udzungwas, Tanzania and Kaya Ribe, Kenya
A new genus, Lukea Cheek & Gosline (Annonaceae), is erected for two new species to
science, Lukea quentinii Cheek & Gosline from Kaya Ribe, SE Kenya, and Lukea triciae …
science, Lukea quentinii Cheek & Gosline from Kaya Ribe, SE Kenya, and Lukea triciae …
A taxonomic synopsis of unifoliolate continental African Vepris (Rutaceae) with three new threatened forest tree species from Kenya and Tanzania
Descriptions and illustrations are presented for three new species to science, Vepris
udzungwa Cheek, V. lukei Cheek (both Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania) and V. robertsoniae …
udzungwa Cheek, V. lukei Cheek (both Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania) and V. robertsoniae …
Three new Critically Endangered Inversodicraea (Podostemaceae) species from Tropical Africa: I. senei, I. tanzaniensis and I. botswana
M Cheek, O Séné, E Ngansop - Kew Bulletin, 2020 - Springer
Three new species of Inversodicraea (Podostemaceae), I. senei from the Memv'ele falls of
the Ntem River, Cameroon, I. tanzaniensis from the Ruhudji River near Lupembe, Southern …
the Ntem River, Cameroon, I. tanzaniensis from the Ruhudji River near Lupembe, Southern …
Keetia gordonii sp. nov.(Rubiaceae-Vanguerieae), a new species of threatened forest liana from Gabon
M Cheek, P Bissiengou, O Lachenaud - Kew Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
Keetia gordonii sp. nov.(Rubiaceae-Vanguerieae) a new species of forest liana from Gabon,
is described and illustrated. The new species shows all the diagnostic characters of Keetia …
is described and illustrated. The new species shows all the diagnostic characters of Keetia …
Discovered online: Hibiscus hareyae sp. nov. of sect. Lilibiscus (Malvaceae), threatened in coastal thicket at Lindi, Tanzania
LAJ Thomson, M Cheek - Kew Bulletin, 2020 - Springer
The spectacular new species with horticultural potential described in this paper, Hibiscus
hareyae LAJ Thomson & Cheek, was identified during an assessment of online digitised …
hareyae LAJ Thomson & Cheek, was identified during an assessment of online digitised …
Cola Subgenus Disticha subg. nov. (Malvaceae-Sterculiaceae) of tropical Africa, a synoptic taxonomic revision with seven new species
M Cheek - Biorxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
A new subgenus, Subg. Disticha is erected for 14 species of simple-leaved Cola sharing
unique characters within the genus which are presumed synapomorphies: distichous …
unique characters within the genus which are presumed synapomorphies: distichous …