Micklethwaitia Explained

Micklethwaitia is a monotypic genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. Its only species, Micklethwaitia carvalhoi, is endemic to Mozambique. It is closely related to Annea, Gabonius, and Scorodophloeus.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Micklethwaitia carvalhoi is a small tree, 6m-10mm (20feet-30feetm) tall.

Distribution and habitat

Micklethwaitia carvalhoi is endemic to northern Mozambique, occurring in coastal dry forests in the Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. Although coastal, it prefers clay-rich soils, as opposed to sandy soils.

Notes and References

1. Mackinder BA, Wieringa JJ . 2013 . Annea gen. nov. (Detarieae, Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae), a home for two species long misplaced in Hymenostegia sensu lato . Phytotaxa . 142 . 1 . 1–14 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.142.1.1. free .
2. Wieringa JJ, Mackinder BA, ((Van Proosdij ASJ)) . 2013 . Gabonius gen. nov.(Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae), a distant cousin of Hymenostegia endemic to Gabon . . 142 . 1 . 15–24 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.142.1.2 . free .