Ledermanniella yiben sp. nov. (Podostemaceae), Critically Endangered at the proposed Yiben Reservoir, Sierra Leone
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Cheek, Martin; van der Burgt, Xander; Momoh, Joseph; Lebbie, Aiah
- Source
- Kew Bulletin: Official Journal of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. June 2017 72(2):1-7
- Subject
- Dimorphy
extinction
homology
hydroelectric reservoir
point-endemic
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0075-5974
1874-933X
Summary:Ledermanniella yiben Cheek is described from the Seli (Rokel) river bed at a single rapid to be flooded by the proposed Yiben hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Sierra Leone. It is assessed as Critically Endangered using the IUCN categories and criteria. The species appears to be unique among African Podostemaceae in bearing dimorphic shoots having either cupuliform or short ribbon-like leaves.