A taxonomic revision of the genus Noronhia Stadtm. ex Thouars (Oleaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands BOISSIERA Cynthia HONG-WA 70 BOISSIERA vol.70 Director Pierre-André Loizeau Editor-in-chief Martin W. Callmander Guest editor of Porter P. Lowry II this volume (Missouri Botanical Garden, MBG, Saint-Louis & Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, MNHN, Paris) Graphic Design Matthieu Berthod Author instructions for www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/publications/publications_pdf/boissautorfrgb.pdf manuscripts submission © CONSERVATOIRE ET JARDIN BOTANIQUES DE LA VILLE DE GENÈVE – OCTOBRE 2016 BOISSIERA Systematic Botany Monographs vol.70 Boissiera is indexed in: BIOSIS ® ISSN 0373-2975 / ISBN 978-2-8277-0086-8 A taxonomic revision of the genus Noronhia Stadtm. ex Thouars (Oleaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands Cynthia HONG-WA In loving memory of my parents Adresses of the author Missouri Botanical Garden P.O. Box 299 St. Louis MO 63166-0299 U.S.A. Currently at Claude E. Phillips Herbarium Delaware State University 1200 N. DuPont Hwy, Dover DE 19901-2277 U.S.A. E-mail :
[email protected] A taxonomic revision of the genus Noronhia (Oleaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands 7 Abstract taxonomic revision of the genus Noronhia Stadtm. ex Thouars (Oleaceae) in Madagascar A and the Comoro Islands is presented. Using results from previous phylogenetic and morphometric analyses along with consideration of potential diagnostic features and eco- geographic characters, 87 species are recognized, 36 of which are described as new, a two- fold increase since the last treatment 60 years ago, resulting mainly from new botanical collections accumulated during the last three decades.