@article{fdi:010067517, title = {{F}ive new species and a systematic synopsis of {P}ycnandra ({S}apotaceae), the largest endemic genus in {N}ew {C}aledonia}, author = {{S}wenson, {U}. and {M}unzinger, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}ycnandra {B}enth. ({S}apotaceae) is the largest endemic genus in {N}ew {C}aledonia and is subdivided into six subgenera. {A}n addition of five species are here described in four subgenera, viz. {P}. comptonioides {S}wenson & {M}unzinger, {P}. kouakouensis {S}wenson & {M}unzinger, {P}. montana {S}wenson & {M}unzinger, {P}. poindimiensis {S}wenson & {M}unzinger and {P}. versicolor {S}wenson & {M}unzinger. {A}nother seven to nine taxa are discussed but remain undescribed owing to the lack of adequate collections (and may remain undescribed pending the interpretation of the {N}agoya {P}rotocol). {P}ycnandra is characterised by a non-areolate higher leaf venation, sepals glabrous on the inner surface, no staminodes, and a single-seeded fruit. {T}he members occur in a wide range of habitats and most species have very specific substrate requirements, growing on ultramafic, non-ultramafic or calcareous substrates. {A}lmost 40 species are restricted to ultramafic substrates and many are now at risk of extinction because of deforestation, deliberately set fires and mining. {W}e provide a systematic synopsis with keys to subgenera and species, phenology, substrate preferences, altitudinal ranges and preliminary {IUCN} {R}ed {L}ist assessments for all described taxa. {F}our of the five new species are assessed as {C}ritically {E}ndangered. {P}ycnandra versicolor is in urgent need of conservation management beacuse its entire distribution is inside an active mine on the {K}oniambo massif.}, keywords = {{NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}ustralian {S}ystematic {B}otany}, volume = {29}, numero = {1}, pages = {1--40}, ISSN = {1030-1887}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1071/{SB}16001}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067517}, }