Annickia affinis Versteegh &amp; Sosef, Syst. &amp; Geogr. Pl. 77 (1): 95 2007
Creators: name: Couvreur, Thomas L. P.
name: Dagallier, Leo-Paul M. J.
name: Crozier, Francoise
name: Ghogue, Jean-Paul
name: Hoekstra, Paul H.
name: Kamdem, Narcisse G.
name: Johnson, David M.
name: Murray, Nancy A.
name: Sonke, Bonaventure
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliales
Annonaceae
Annickia
Annickia affinis

description: Annickia affinis (Exell) Versteegh &amp; Sosef, Syst. &amp; Geogr. Pl. 77(1): 95, 2007 Figs 5, 7; Map 1B ≡ Enantia affinis Exell, J. Bot. 64, Suppl.: 9, 1926. Enantia chlorantha soyauxii = Enantia chlorantha (Oliv.) Setten &amp; Maas var. soyauxii Engl. &amp; Diels, Monogr. Afrik. Pflanzen.-Fam. 6: 70 1901. Type. Gabon. Estuaire, Munda, Sibange Farm, Soyaux H. 125, 21 Sep 1880: lectotype, designated by Versteegh and Sosef (2007), p. 95: B <i>n.v.</i>; isolectotypes: K[K001208605]; P[P00267979]. Type. Angola. Cabinda, Munze, ring at Buco Zau, <i>Gossweiler J. 6675</i>, 11 Sep 1916: holotype K[not seen]: isotypes: BM[BM000547034]; COI[COI00004913]; LISC[LISC000073, LISC000072, LISC000075, LISC000074]. Description. Tree, 3-30 m tall, d.b.h. 3-50 cm; stilt roots or buttresses absent, <b>slash yellow</b>. Indumentum of simple, bifid and fasciculate hairs; old leafless branches glabrous, young foliate branches sparsely pubescent. Leaves: petiole 2-8 mm long, 1-2 mm in diameter, sparsely pubescent, grooved, blade inserted on the side of the petiole; blade 3.5-26 cm long, 1.5-9.5 cm wide, elliptic to obovate, apex acuminate to acute, acumen 1 cm long, base narrowly cuneate to shortly attenuate, coriaceous to subcoriaceous, below pubescent when young and old <b>with simple or bifid hairs pointing towards the leaf apex</b>, above sparsely pubescent when young and old, concolorous; midrib sunken or flat, <b>above sparsely pubescent to glabrous when young and old</b>, below pubescent when young and old; secondary veins 8 to 13 pairs, sparsely pubescent below; tertiary venation reticulate. Individuals bisexual; inflorescences ramiflorous on old or young foliate branches, leaf opposed or extra axillary. Flowers with 6 perianth parts in 2 whorls, 1 per inflorescence; pedicel 7-14 mm long, 1-2 mm in diameter, pubescent; in fruit 27 mm long, 2-3 mm in diameter, pubescent; bracts 1-2, basal and one upper towards the middle of pedicel, ca. 4 mm long, ca. 2 mm wide; sepals 3, valvate, free, 7 mm long, ca. 4 mm wide, triangular, apex acute, base truncate, green, pubescent outside, glabrous inside, margins flat; petals free; outer petals absent; inner petals 3, valvate, 15-33 mm long, 5-15 mm wide, ovate to inversely Y-shaped ridged, apex acute, base broad and concave, greenish yellow, margins flat, pubescent outside, glabrous inside; stamens 110 to 175, in 5 to 6 rows, 2-4 mm long, linear; <b>connective tongue shaped</b>, glabrous, yellow; staminodes absent; carpels free, 35 to 70, ovary 3-4 mm long, stigma lobed, pubescent. Monocarps stipitate, stipes 10-40 mm long, 1-2 mm in diameter; monocarps 3 to 34, 20-35 mm long, 9-14 mm in diameter, ellipsoid to obovoid, apex sometimes mucronate, sparsely pubescent, smooth, glossy, black when ripe; seed 1, ca. 30 mm long, ca. 10 mm in diameter, ellipsoid; aril absent. Distribution. From Nigeria (one collection) to the Republic of Congo and the extreme west of the Democratic Republic of Congo; in Cameroon known from the East, South, Littoral, Center and South-West regions. Habitat. A very common species; in lowland rain forests in primary and secondary habitats. Altitude 50-650 m a.s.l. Local and common names known in Cameroon. Bololo, Bonuke, Bunuku bolobo (dial. Duala); Bululu, Mfo, Pobalo, Ufol, Moabé (dials. Ewondo, Bulu); M’Fo, Mofo, Mpuley (dial. Mab Kwasio, <i>Foury 113</i>, <i>Service Forestier du Cameroun 84</i>, <i>Bates 1959</i>); N’jie (Dials. Duala, Punu); Ogowa (Punguegaloa, <i>De Wilde 8492</i>); Moabi jaune (French); évué (dial. Bibaya, Baka). IUCN conservation status. Least Concern (LC) (Cosiaux et al. 2019a). Uses in Cameroon. <i>medicine</i>: bark as a malaria prophylaxis; <i>construction</i>: house building, furniture; <i>dyes and tannins</i>: as a yellow dye (Versteegh and Sosef 2007). Notes. <i>Annickia affinis</i> is distinguished by having overall glabrous branches and petioles and the lower side of the leaf blades which is sparsely pubescent with simple or bifid hairs pointing in the same direction. <i>Annickia affinis</i> is morphologically close to <i>A. chlorantha</i> from which it is distinguished by having a glabrous upper midrib surface (versus pilose in <i>A. chlorantha</i>). In addition, <i>A. chlorantha</i> has few simple hairs pointing in different directions combined with smaller bifid or trifid hairs. <i>Annickia affinis</i> is the most common species of <i>Annickia</i> and is generally found as a young plant in secondary forest, or as an adult in older secondary or primary forests. For a long time (and still now) <i>Annickia affinis</i> was confused with <i>A. chlorantha</i> (or even <i>Enantia chlorantha</i>), but the latter name is attributed to a different and rarer species (Versteegh and Sosef 2007). Thus, most literature refers to the old name <i>A.</i> (<i>Enantia</i>) <i>Enantia chlorantha</i> when referring to <i>A. affinis</i> (the common and widespread species). Previous reports of <i>A. chlorantha</i> outside Nigeria and Cameroon (e.g. Gabon) refer to <i>A. affinis</i>. Selected specimens examined. <b>Central Region</b>: near Ebolbom village 3 km est of Ngoumou 2 km north west of Otélé, 3.59°N, 11.28°E, <i>02 May 2013</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 426 (WAG,YA); Ottotomo Forest Reserve 3 km after reserve base near small loggers road, 3.66°N, 11.28°E, <i>02 May 2013</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 437 (WAG,YA); Mefou Proposed National Park, 3.62°N, 11.57°E, <i>15 March 2004</i>, <i>Etuge M.</i> 5139 (K,YA); Mbam Minkom, 3.96°N, 11.36°E, <i>19 September 2013</i>, <i>Kamdem N.</i> 143 (YA); Nguila 1, 4.77°N, 11.75°E, <i>30 April 2017</i>, <i>Kamdem N.</i> 521 (YA); Colline entre Tcherikoy et Sokelle II (30 km NW Eséka), 3.78°N, 10.96°E, <i>14 December 1973</i>, <i>Letouzey R.</i> 12361 (P,YA). <b>East Region</b>: 77 km south of Yokadouma 30 km after Ngato 15 km after river ALPICAM 'base de vie’ then 40 km on forestry road starting 4 km before Maséa village, 3.15°N, 14.72°E, <i>05 March 2019</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 1203 (MPU,WAG,YA); Deng Deng, 5.21°N, 13.44°E, <i>19 April 2016</i>, <i>Kamdem N.</i> 422 (YA); 16 km E de Dimako, 4.38°N, 13.57°E, <i>15 December 1965</i>, <i>Leeuwenberg A.J.M.</i> 7355 (BR,K,MO,P,PHA,WAG,YA); 15 km E of Dimako, 4.38°N, 13.57°E, <i>08 February 1966</i>, <i>Leeuwenberg A.J.M.</i> 7787 (BR,C,K,MO,P,WAG,YA); Route Mintom I (70 km E de Djoum)- Alati (100 km SE de Djoum)-PK 63, 2.83°N, 13.35°E, <i>01 January 1973</i>, <i>Letouzey R.</i> 11751 (P,YA). <b>Littoral Region</b>: Ebo Wildlife Reserve Djuma permanent camp On Djuma-Djuma trail, 4.33°N, 10.24°E, <i>14 February 2014</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 621 (WAG,YA); Mambe Massif above Boga village 100 km along road from Yaoundé to Ed 3.90°N, 10.77°E, <i>20 June 2014</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 657 (WAG,YA). <b>South Region</b>: Ebolowa, 2.96°N, 11.28°E, <i>01 January 1925</i>, <i>Bates G.L.</i> 1959 (BM,BR,MO); on road Lolodorf-Bipindi ca half way near Mbiguiligui village (Mbikiliki), 3.16°N, 10.53°E, <i>26 February 2018</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 1153 (P,WAG,YA); 22 km east from Lélé village, 3.26°N, 10.10°E, <i>07 September 2013</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 469 (WAG,YA); ca 15 km east from Lélé village, 2.26°N, 13.29°E, <i>09 September 2013</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 492 (WAG,YA); Campo Ma’an National Park 11 km on trail from Ebinanemeyong village on road 7 km from Nyabessan to Campo town, 2.47°N, 10.33°E, <i>11 February 2015</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 671 (WAG,YA); A 6 km à l’ouest de Masea (village situé à 50 km au SSW de Yokadouma), 3.14°N, 14.86°E, <i>05 July 1963</i>, <i>Letouzey R.</i> 5412 (P,YA); Campo-Ma’an area road Nko-elon-Mvini Akok Beryat rock, 2.36°N, 10.25°E, <i>30 June 2001</i>, <i>van Andel T.R.</i> 3784 (KRIBI,WAG,YA); Bipindi, 3.08°N, 10.42°E, <i>01 January 1909</i>, <i>Zenker G.A.</i> 3839 (BM,BR,K,MO,P). <b>South-West Region</b>: Ekundu Kundu, 5.15°N, 8.883°E, <i>30 April 1996</i>, <i>Cheek M.</i> 8297 (K,WAG,YA); Mungo river forest reserve North of Kumba-Tombel road entered ca 05 km West of Mungo bridge, 4.73°N, 9.55°E, <i>24 October 1998</i>, <i>Cheek M.</i> 9354 (YA); Foot of Nyale Rock, 4.98°N, 9.616°E, <i>17 November 1998</i>, <i>Cheek M.</i> 9654 (K,YA); on trail through palm oil plantation 3 km before lava flow and Seme Beach hotel when coming from Limbe, 4.05°N, 9.076°E, <i>18 October 2013</i>, <i>Couvreur T.L.P.</i> 519 (WAG,YA); Kupe village to Loum State Forest, 4.73°N, 9.716°E, <i>30 May 1996</i>, <i>Etuge M.</i> 2049 (K,WAG,YA); Nyale forest and rock, 5°N, 9.633°E, <i>15 February 1998</i>, <i>Etuge M.</i> 4235 (K,YA); Edensueh forest, 5.25°N, 9.576°E, <i>30 November 2000</i>, <i>Etuge M.</i> 4850 (K); Kumba-Mbonge road 500 m W of Meme River bridge between Bole and Mabonji, 4.55°N, 9.25°E, <i>07 July 1986</i>, <i>Thomas D.W.</i> 6327 (MO); Baro village, 5.27°N, 9.21°E, <i>03 March 1988</i>, <i>Thomas D.W.</i> 7494 (K,MO,P,WAG).
description: Published as part of <i>Couvreur, Thomas L. P., Dagallier, Leo-Paul M. J., Crozier, Francoise, Ghogue, Jean-Paul, Hoekstra, Paul H., Kamdem, Narcisse G., Johnson, David M., Murray, Nancy A. &amp; Sonke, Bonaventure, 2022, Flora of Cameroon - Annonaceae Vol 45, pp. 1-532 in PhytoKeys 207</i> on pages 31-33, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.207.61432
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