Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science
Major
Biology
Date of Defense
11-18-2020
Graduate Advisor
Nathan Muchhala, PhD
Co-Advisor
James S. Miller, PhD
Committee
Aimee Dunlap, PhD
Abstract
Trilepisium is a genus of tree with two member species: T. madagascariense and T. gymnandrum. This genus shows diversity in habit and morphology greatly exceeding that expected of a genus with two member species. Concerted collection efforts since the last revision have suggested there are several unrecognized species within Trilepisium and a revision is needed. Chapter one of this thesis details the history of this taxanomically challenging genus and presents the results of our study of 600 Malagasy herbarium specimens. Trilepisium is more adequately circumscribed as containing 17 species, 11 of which are new to science. Chapter two contains descriptions of four of the newly delineated species for which adequate and fertile material was present: T. littoralis, T. vohibensis, T. andapensis, and T. borealis. Accompanying these descriptions are distribution maps for each species. All four species are of conservation concern, meeting the criteria for Endangered (EN).
Recommended Citation
Kelley, Shawn, "Trilepisium (Moraceae): Four New Species from Madagascar" (2020). Theses. 431.
https://irl.umsl.edu/thesis/431