Monotes noldeae H.H.Bancr.

20. Monotes noldeae H.H.Bancr. View in CoL

Monotes noldeae H.H.Bancr. (1936b) 226. — Type: Nolde 202 (holo B†?, n.v.; iso LISC), Angola, Malange, Apr. 1933.

Small tree. Leaves 4–7 by 1.5– 3 cm, elliptical to obovate, rounded to emarginate at the apex, rounded to subacute at the base, upper surface glabrous, shining, lower surface tomentose, with simple, short hairs on the veins and interreticular areoles, with the lateral nerves prominent, 10–13 pairs of lateral nerves; petiole 1.4 –1.7(–2.2) cm long. Inflorescences axillary, 2 – 4 cm long, few-flowered. Flowers with sepals c. 2 mm long, densely pubescent, petals c. 7 mm long, pubescent, anthers with a narrowly triangular to subquadrate or bilobed appendage at the apex. Fruits subglobose, conical at the apex, 6–8 mm diam; wings lanceolate 20– 30 by 5– 8 mm.

Ecology — In xerophilous woodland, not common.

Distribution — Endemic to Malange province, Angola. – MA: Gossweiler 9520 (COI, LISC); Nolde 202 (LISC).

Conservation status — The species is known only from two collections, even though several collecting events took place in the same locality after its description. With less than 8 km 2 of known area of occupancy and just two localities, M. noldae is rare and it should be considered as vulnerable by having a very small and restricted population (VU D2).

Vernacular name — m’basa basa ( Gossweiler 9520).