The genus Borassus (Arecaceae) in West Africa, with a description of a new species from Burkina FasoBayton, R. P., Ouedraogo, A. and Guinko, S. (2006) The genus Borassus (Arecaceae) in West Africa, with a description of a new species from Burkina Faso. Botanical Journal of The Linnean Society, 150 (4). pp. 419-427. ISSN 0024-4074 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2006.00485.x Abstract/SummaryBorassus akeassii Bayton, Ouedraogo & Guinko sp. nov. (Arecaceae) is described as a new species from western Burkina Faso in West Africa. It has been confused with the widely distributed African species B. aethiopum and more recently with the Asian B. flabellifer. However, it is distinguished by its glaucous, green leaves with weakly armed petioles and a characteristic pattern of lamina venation. The fruits have a pointed apex and are greenish when ripe, and the flowers of the pistillate inflorescence are arranged in three spirals. The pollen has a reticulate tectum and distinctive ornamentation. The distribution of B. akeassii is discussed and the status of the varieties of Borassus aethiopum (var. bagamojensis and var. senegalensis) is examined. (c) 2006 The Linnean Society of London.
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