Two new localities for Apteranthes munbyana (Decne. ex Munby) Crespo & Mateo (Apocynaceae) in the mountains of eastern Morocco

Hamza Hannaoua; Abdelilah Jdaini; Nargis Sahib

doi:10.24310/abm.49.2024.19439

Authors

Hamza Hannaoua Faculté des sciences Oujda Morocco https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9772-1340
Abdelilah Jdaini Morocco
Nargis Sahib Laboratoire d’Amélioration des Productions Agricoles, Biotechnologie Et Environnement (LAPABE), Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed Premier University, Oujda, Morocco. Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.49.2024.19439

Keywords:

Aptherantes, chorology, moroccan flora, new locations, rare species

Abstract

Apteranthes munbyana (Decne. ex Munby) Crespo & Mateo an endemic species of Morocco, Algeria and Spain. This Apocynaceae is reported for the first time in three localities in northeastern Morocco. Previously, its occurrence was restricted to Jbel Hamra in the south of Oujda, approximately 40 km from Nador towards Guercif, and in the Boccoyas along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast. In Morocco, it is recognized as a very rare and endangered species. The following note provides the details on the precise geographical locations of the two newly discovered localities, along with an exploration of the taxonomy of A. munbyana.

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