@article{fdi:010060762, title = {{N}ew records for the flora of {C}ameroon, including a new species of {P}sychotria ({R}ubiaceae) and range extensions for some rare species}, author = {{L}achenaud, {O}. and {D}roissart, {V}incent and {D}essein, {S}. and {S}tevart, {T}. and {S}imo, {M}. and {L}emaire, {B}. and {T}aedoumg, {H}. and {S}onke, {B}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground - {T}he inventory of {C}ameroon's flora is far from complete and additional work is needed to document the country's extremely rich flora, and thus enhance its conservation. {I}n this framework, botanical exploration was conducted between 2007 and 2011 in various regions of {C}ameroon and resulted in the discovery of several new national records and new species. {M}ethods - {N}ormal practices of herbarium taxonomy have been applied. {F}or the endemic or subendemic species, a preliminary {IUCN} conservation has been proposed using the {IUCN} criteria. {R}esults - {A} total of twelve taxa are recorded as new for the flora of {C}ameroon. {S}ignificant range extensions are reported for eight restricted-range species. {A} new species, {P}sychotria yaoundensis {O}.{L}achenaud, endemic to {C}ameroon and only know from two rocky hills in the surroundings of {Y}aounde, is described and illustrated. {A}dditions to the flora of {E}quatorial {G}uinea (five species), {N}igeria, {I}vory {C}oast and the {D}emocratic {R}epublic of {C}ongo (one species each) are also reported. {P}sychotria moliwensis and {V}angueriopsis gossweileri are synonymised under {P} fernandopoensis and {V} rubiginosa, respectively. {C}onclusion - {M}any areas within {C}ameroon remain botanically poorly explored. {O}ur exploration highlights the importance of the {R}umpi {H}ills, {T}chabal {M}babo, and the rocky hills around {Y}aounde for plant conservation. {O}ur data will help conservationists in determining areas highly valuable for conservation.}, keywords = {{C}ameroon ; {C}entral {A}frica ; flora ; {IUCN} ; {O}rchidaceae ; {P}sychotria ; {R}ubiaceae ; {R}umpi {H}ills ; {T}chabal {M}babo ; {Y}aounde ; {CAMEROUN}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lant {E}cology and {E}volution}, volume = {146}, numero = {1}, pages = {121--133}, ISSN = {2032-3913}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.5091/plecevo.2013.632}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060762}, }