Two new endangered species of Coffea (Rubiaceae) from the Eastern Arc Mountains (Tanzania) and notes on associated conservation issues

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2004-10
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Abstract
Coffea bridsoniae and C. kihansiensis are described as new species from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania. Full descriptions and conservation assessments are given, and affinities with other East African Coffea species are discussed. Supplementary taxonomic notes on Tanzanian Coffea are given, including a concise species checklist. Conservation issues concerning Tanzanian Coffea and the Kihansi River Gorge are briefly covered.
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Full text can be accessed at the following link http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00328.x/abstract
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coffee, Coffeea, hydroelectric power and conservation, IUCN Red List Categories, Kihansi River Gorge
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DAVIS, A. P. and MVUNGI, E. F. (2004), Two new and endangered species of Coffea (Rubiaceae) from the Eastern Arc Mountains (Tanzania) and notes on associated conservation issues. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 146: 237–245. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00328.x
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3772
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Department of Botany