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Notes:
The species has been widely misunderstood, and many of the currently accepted specimens were previously misidentified, and numerous specimens wrongly identified as Grewia humblotii. However, the type material is distinctive and is well-matched by some modern specimens. Nevertheless, the material we now associate with this species is quite diverse, some specimens a very a good match for the type, notably the specimens from Atsinanana Region, while specimens from further south (Atsimo-Atsinanana and Anosy Regions) differ somewhat, notably in their indumentg and venation, and these may merit taxonomic recognition. Work is underway to clarify the delimitation of the species.
Currently the only confirmed collections seen, in addition to the type, are as follows:
Typical form Atsinanana Region):
- Decary 16920
- Koopman 222
- Lowry 7501
- Ralaijaona 58
- Service Forestier 22125;
Southern variant (Atsimo-atsinanana & Anosy Regions):
- Andriamihajarivo 2174;
- Andrianjafy 791, 983, 1069;
- Birkinshaw 2047;
- Bussmann 15183;
- Rajoharison 164;
- Rakotovao 4581;
- Razakamalala 2650, 4215.
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