Boswellia hesperia sp. nov. (Burseraceae) from Socotra

The new species Boswellia hesperia Thulin, M.H.Weber and Rzepecky is described, illustrated and mapped. It is a dwarf tree, restricted to westernmost Socotra (Yemen), growing on limestone rocks, in which the usually prostrate stems tend to fill out holes and crevices. It differs from B. nana Hepper,...

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Published inNordic journal of botany Vol. 2025; no. 5
Main Authors Thulin, Mats, Weber, Michael, Mubarak, Sami Ali Mohammed, Rzepecky, Alain
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2025
Subjects
dwarf tree
frankincense
taxonomy
Yemen
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ISSN0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI10.1111/njb.04728

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Abstract The new species Boswellia hesperia Thulin, M.H.Weber and Rzepecky is described, illustrated and mapped. It is a dwarf tree, restricted to westernmost Socotra (Yemen), growing on limestone rocks, in which the usually prostrate stems tend to fill out holes and crevices. It differs from B. nana Hepper, another dwarf tree endemic to Socotra but restricted to the easternmost parts of the island, by having leaves densely pubescent with whitish hairs beneath and by its smaller flowers and fruits.
AbstractList The new species Boswellia hesperia Thulin, M.H.Weber and Rzepecky is described, illustrated and mapped. It is a dwarf tree, restricted to westernmost Socotra (Yemen), growing on limestone rocks, in which the usually prostrate stems tend to fill out holes and crevices. It differs from B. nana Hepper, another dwarf tree endemic to Socotra but restricted to the easternmost parts of the island, by having leaves densely pubescent with whitish hairs beneath and by its smaller flowers and fruits.
Author Thulin, Mats
Weber, Michael
Mubarak, Sami Ali Mohammed
Rzepecky, Alain
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