2003•Novon A Journal for Botanical NomenclatureOpen access

Chamaecrista mwangokae (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae), a New Species from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Roy E. Gereau, Gretchen Walters

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We discuss the historical usage of the genus Chamaecrista (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) in Africa, describe and illustrate the new species C. mwangokae from southern Tanzania, reduce C. hildebrandtii to taxonomic synonymy under C. zambesica, and provide a key to the Last African spe¬ cies of Chamaecrista with stipitate petiolar glands.

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Key concepts: Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae, Tanzania, Biology, Botany, Geography, Environmental planning