@article{fdi:010060538, title = {{T}axonomic revision of the genus {B}olusiella ({O}rchidaceae, {A}ngraecinae) with a new species from {C}ameroon, {B}urundi and {R}wanda}, author = {{V}erlynde, {S}. and {D}ubuisson, {J}.{Y}. and {S}tevart, {T}. and {S}imo-{D}roissart, {M}. and {G}eerinck, {D}. and {S}onke, {B}. and {C}awoy, {V}. and {D}escourvieres, {P}. and {D}roissart, {V}incent}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}n basis of morphological analyses and field investigation, a revision of {B}olusiella ({A}ngraecinae; {O}rchidaceae) was undertaken. {W}e examined 302 specimens from several main herbaria, and for each of the six taxa recognized we provide a morphological description, distribution, habitat, phenology and {IUCN} conservation status assessment. {D}istribution maps and an identification key are also provided. {D}etailed examinations of specimens and comparison with nomenclatural types resulted in one novelty, {B}olusiella fractiflexa, which is distributed in lowland and montane forests of {C}ameroon, {B}urundi and {R}wanda. {T}his species is close to {B}olusiella maudiae and {B}. talbotii in general aspect but differs from them in having only a small or absent spur and a basally fractiflex inflorescence. {S}ome taxonomic changes are made: {B}. alinae is synonymous with {B}. talbotii, and {B}. batesii is lectotypified and considered synonymous with {B}. zenkeri. {T}wo new records are provided: {B}. maudiae from {N}igeria and {B}. zenkeri from {L}iberia.}, keywords = {{A}ngraecoid orchids ; epiphyte ; {IUCN} {R}ed {L}ist {C}ategories and {C}riteria ; taxonomy ; tropical {A}frican flora ; {CAMEROUN} ; {BURUNDI} ; {RWANDA}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}hytotaxa}, volume = {114}, numero = {1}, pages = {1--22}, ISSN = {1179-3155}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.11646/phytotaxa.114.1.1}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060538}, }