Palms

Figure 1. Raphiagabonica, illustrations. A Habit (bar = 1 m) B Details of trunk - notice curly fibres C Detail of full inflorescence D Detail of base of inflorescence E Penduncular bracts F Partial inflorescence with old flowers G Detail of basal part of rachillae with old female flower H Detail of apical part of rachillae with old male flowers (Scale bar: 1 cm) I Partial inflorescence with fruits J Fruit K Longitudinal section of fruit. Drawings based on A from Mogue 22 B–J Mogue 23. Drawings by Hans de Vries.

Figure 2. Raphiagabonica in natural habitat (Alèmbé, Gabon). Notice dry land habitat, not growing in colonies, single stem with curly fibres and long pendulous inflorescences. Photo: Thomas L.P. Couvreur.

Figure 3. Distribution of Raphiagabonica and R.zamiana.

Figure 4. Raphiazamiana, illustrations. A Habit in savannah B Habitat in forest, trunk not visible C Detail of the trunk, with inflorescences and straight fibres D Inflorescence E Partial inflorescence, young F Detail of rachillae G Detail of basal part of 2nd order rachillae, showing small rachillae bracts encircling young flowers H Detail of partial inflorescence (×5) I Female flower ×5 J Female inner bract ×5 K Female calyx ×5 L Female corolla ×5 M Detail of staminodial ring and staminodes N Male flower ×5 O Male calyx ×5 P Male corolla ×5 Q male stamens ×6 R Detail of stamen of male flower ×12 S Infructescence T Fruit, longitudinal section. Drawings based on: A Couvreur 1122 B–D, S, T Mogue; 17 E–R Mogue 44. Drawings by Hans de Vries.

Figure 5. Raphiazamiana. A Habitat along the road, with Raoul Niangadouma for scale (Oyem, Gabon) B Close-up of pendulous and “raphiate” type partial inflorescence (coastal forests near Kribi, Cameroon) C Habitat in the savannahs of Lopé National Park, Gabon D Habitat in swamp (Ma’an, Cameroon). Photos: Thomas L.P. Couvreur.

Figure 3. Distribution of Raphiagabonica and R.zamiana.