Passion and combat on a floral stage: a new species of Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) from Monts de Cristal, Gabon, with notes on its unique pollination ecology

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 158; no. 2; pp. 294 - 308
• Main Authors: Couvreur, Thomas L.P., Niangadouma, Raoul, Nguimbit, Igor, Paradis, Anne-Hélène, Dagallier, Léo-Paul M.J., Baudoin-Huit, Lola, Collin, Myriam, Haran, Julien M., Droissart, Vincent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Meise Pensoft Publishers 28.08.2025
• Subjects: Annonaceae; Bats; Beetles; Biodiversity; Biology; Cameras; Conservation; Endemic species; Females; Flowers; Flowers & plants; Forests; Fruits; Gene sequencing; Leaves; Maximum likelihood method; Microscopic analysis; National parks; New species; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Physical characteristics; Plant reproduction; Plant species introduction; Plants (botany); Pollen; Pollination; Pollinators; Propagation; Protocol; Rainforests; Staphylinidae; Taxonomy; Tetrads; Tropical plants; Uvariopsis; Visual stimuli; Wildlife conservation; Gabon

Background and aims – Gabon is a major centre of biodiversity. We describe a new species from the tropical plant family Annonaceae: Uvariopsis niangadoumae sp. nov., known from a single population in the Monts de Cristal National Park. Material and methods – Field work was conducted to collect plant...