Corbichonia decumbens (Forsskal, 1775) Exell, 1935

Sukhorukov, Alexander P. & Kushunina, Maria, 2015, Taxonomy and chorology of Corbichonia (Lophiocarpaceae s. l.) with further description of a new species from Southern Africa, Phytotaxa 218 (3), pp. 227-240 : 238-240

Corbichonia decumbens ( Fig. 6 )

INDIA. Telangana state: Hyderabad , October 1798, Klein s.n. (B-W, E) ; [Tamil Nadu state], Coimbatore , April 1870, Clarke s.n. (BM) ; Rajastan state, Jaisalmer , 24 August 1964, Wadhwa 4975 (LE) ; Karnataka state: Mysore , [without date], Thomson s.n. (K)** . PAKISTAN. Sindh province: Jemidar Ka Landa, near Kurrachee [Karachi], 1851, Stocks s.n. (K) ; Karachi , July 1956, Jafri 1496 (E) ; Karachi , 15 July 1956, Jafri 1496 (LE) ; 10–15 km S Sehwan , 26°26’ N, 67°52’ E, 5 May 1965, Rechinger 28727 (W-1969-0000740) ; Punjab province: Shahkot , [without date], Edgeworth s.n. (K) ; Sakesar, Kiri Golewala , September 1902, Kabir 14506 (K) ; Sangla hill, March 1917, Stewart 1404 (K) ; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: Peshawar distr. , August 1958, Burtt 1055 (E) ; Peshawar to Torkham , May 1965, Lamond 1593 (E) ; Wazistan, Darzinda [Darazinda], April 1968, Khan 4579 (K)** ; near Thal, Mount Tor-ghar , 2000 ft, 1880, Aitchinson 528 (BM, E, K, LE) ; Inter Saidu Sharif et Malakand , ca. 34°35’ N, 72°20’ E, 24 August 1962, Rechinger 19613 (W 1974-0005614) ; Dera Ismail Khan: Montes Sulaiman, 100 km E Port Sandeman, 31°21’ N, 69°31 ‘ E, Inter Mughal Kot et Daraban , 31°44’ N, 70°22’ E, 900– 700 m, 21 May 1965, Rechinger 29976 (W 1969-0000717) ; South Malakand , 34°30’ N, 71°54’ E, 7 June 1965, Rechinger 30873 (W 1969-0000739) ; Federally Administered Tribal Areas: Peshawar, Landi Kotal ( Khyber Passa ) range, 34°07’ N, 71°15 ‘ E, 700–1000 m, 29 May 1965, Rechinger 30290 (W 1969-0000711) ; Balochistan province: Uthal , 25°48’ N, 66°40’ E, 8 April 1965, Rechinger 27573 (W-

1969-0000716); Bela, April 1965, Lamond 282 (E). SAUDI ARABIA. Ada Basalh , 24 April 1876, de Marchesetti s.n. (LE) ; Sail Sarir, Hedjaz , June 1945, Vesey-Fitzgerald 1492-1 (BM) ; Mahdi pass, September 1949, Huichard 301 (BM) ; South Hijas , March 1979, Collenette 1159 (K) ; Wadi Kharat , February 1980, Collenette 1902 (E) ; Asir province: Asir, Wadi Dhilla , 2000 ft, May 1946, Thesiger s.n. (BM) ; Makkah province: near Jeddah , 1950, Kercher 28 (BM) ; Namrah area , February 1962, Zeller 916 (BM) ; Madraqah , March 1969, Popov 69-112 (BM) ; Bahr [ah] area, December 1971, Popov 71-293 (BM) ; Jizan region: Jizan, 17 o 20’N 42 o 30’E, May 1992, Hedberg 92044 (K). YEMEN: Ta’izz governorate: [Musa, near Mocha] Forsskål (BM, lectotype of Orygia decumbens ) ; Hadramaut governorate: Mukalla , June 1950, Guichard 352 (BM) ; Soqatra governorate: Sokotra Island , January 1953, Popov 99-50 (BM) ; Jebel Rughid , May 1967, Smith & Lavranos 714 (K) ; Aden governorate: Aden, Conquest Bay , March-April 1959, Warung 128 (BM) ; Abyan governorate: nr Shuqra , February 1989, Miller et al. 8060 (E) ; Jabal Urays , March 2002, Kilian et al. 1725 (B) ; Al Mahrah governorate: Al Mahra, between Sayhut and Qeshn, 3 km N of the village Itáb , 15 o 21’N 51 o 30’E, November 1999, Hein et al. 6466 (B, E) ; between Al Faydami and Hawf , November 1999, Hein et al. 6462 (B) ; Wadi Chard, August 2002, Kilian et al. 3127b (B). OMAN: Al Buraimi governorate: Mahadha ( Bureimi area ), January 1950, Popov 521 (BM) ; Al Batinah North governorate: Wadi Sahtan, 30 km from Al Rustaq , April 1982, Vaconochie 3362 (E) ; Dhofar governorate: Wadi Ghayz, nr Mirbat , July 1982, Maconochie 3535 (E, K). EGYPT: Gebel Elba, February 1933, anonym 1433 (K). SUDAN. Nubia, Togodele, 28 January 1907, Muschler s.n. (LE) ; Red Sea state: Suakin, Gebel Uaratab , June 1867, Schweinfurth 815 (K, LE) ; Karam Elba , 1925, Murray 3698 (K) ; Red Sea province, 1928, Newberry s.n. (BM); Port Sudan , January 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 990 (K) ; South Kordofan province: Jongols post, Leika, July 1951, Sherif 3924 (K). ERITREA. Northern Red Sea region: Saati , February 1892, Schweinfurth & Riva 350 (K) ; Af Abed [Afabet] to Cub , 3000 ft, March 1949, Bally 6719 (K) ; 87 km from Asmara to Mitsiwa, May 1985, Edwards et al. 3788 (K). ETHIOPIA. Hawashfloden , April 1958, Smeds 1394 (K) ; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s region: Lower Omo , August 1970, Carr 901 (LE) ; Gamu-Gofa region, Lower Omo valley , 40 km SW of Turmi, January 1998, Friis et al. 8974 (K) ; Rift valley below Konso , 5 o 20’N, 37 o 36’E, 900 m, January 2003, Friis et al. 11340 (K) ; Shewa region: Shoa region , 1300 m, May 1980, Thulin et al. 3868 (K) ; Gambela region: Illubabor region, 22 km W of Gambela, November 1996, Friis et al. 8029 (K)*. SOMALIA. [Woqooyi Galbeed region]: Mt. Elmis , March 1945, Glover & Gilland 838 (BM) ; Kalmedo, August 1957, Newbold 877 (K). DJIBOUTI. Mabla Mts. , February 1938, de la Rue s.n. (P-05275040—photo!) ; Tadjoura, June 1938, de la Rue s.n. (P-05275034—photo!) ; MAURITANIA. Adrar region: Azougui, December 1976, anonym 16149 (P-05086245—photo!). KENYA. Turkana county: Todenyang [Todonoyang], Lake Rudolf [Lake Turkana], July 1934, Champion 318 (K) ; Turkana distr., November 1977, Carter & Stannard 156 (K) ; Baringo county: Lake Baringo, 3600 ft, August 1956, Bogdan 4231 (K) ; Narok county: Masailand, Olekuseron [Olokuseroi], 3025 ft, June 1962, Glover & Samuel 2960 (K) ; Machakos distr. [county]: Kiboko Station , June 1971, Muriithi 321 (K) ; Coast province: Matuga , July 1982, Robertson 3284 (K) ; Tharaka-Nithi county: Tharaka, Gatunga , February 2007, Kirika & Mbale 048426 (K). UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA. Dar-es-Salaam region: Dar-es-Salaam, 1928, Marshall 15 (K) ; Msasani beach, nr Dar-es-Salaam, April 1969, Mwasumbi 10502 (K) ; Dar es Salaam, 7 February 1972, Hansen 614 (LE) ; Pwani region: Bagamoyo , November 1952, Curle 403 (BM) ; Tanga region: Lushoto distr. , May 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 2332 (K) ; Morogoro region: Kilosa distr. , October 1961, Semsei 3350 (K) ; Lindi region: Selous Game reserve, 18 km WSW of Kingupira, March 1976, Vollesen 3403 (K). DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Orientale province: Mahagi , August 1953, Robyns 3985 (BM) ; Mahagi port, April 1957, Froment 103 (K) ; North Kivu province: Beni, Parc nat. Albert , 1000 m, November 1954, de Witte 11304 (K) ; Rutshuru, September 1956, de Witte 13418 (K). NIGER. [Agadez region]: Iferouane, Tamgak range, 19 o N, 8 o 50’E, December 1961, Hall s.n. (K). CHAD. Ennedi region : 1922, Le Testu 7 (P-05275020—photo!) ; Guelta d’Archei , September 1935, Zolotarevsky et al. 135 (P-05275022—photo!) ; RWANDA. Kirehe district: Bitshumbi, 1933, de Witte 1097 (K). UGANDA: Northern region : Iriri Bokora co. , June 1957, Wilson 357 (K) ; Western region: Ishasha river , Q. Elizabeth park, May 1961, Symes 670 (K) 7 ; Eastern region:Pallisa co., Kachinga, May 2003, Rwaburindore5601 (K). ZIMBABWE. Manicaland province: Southern Rhodesia , Chikwesi [Chikwasi], February 1931, Myres 677 (K) ; Sabi valley, Nyanyadzi , February 1948, Wild 2500 (K) ; distr. Melsetter [Chimanimani District] December 1951, Chase 4253 (BM) ; Chipinga , February 1958, Plowes 2027 (K) ; Matabeleland North province: Deka River, June 1934, Wankie 7969 (BM). MOZAMBIQUE. Gaza province: Sul do Save , March 1954, Barbosa & Balsinhas 5505 (BM) ; between Chibuto & Chaimite, February 1942, Torre 3950 (P-06865362—photo!); Sofala province: Ponte do Pungoe , March 1906, Vasse 309 (P-05275037— photo!) ; Tete province: Rios de Sena ( Tette ) [Tete], Peters 8 (K-000232039, lectotype of Orygia mucronata ) *; Maputo province: Mangulane , May 1954, Gomes & Sousa 3345 (K) ; Lourenço Marques, Ressano Garcia , February 1955 ,

7 The collector indicates on the label the flowering hours: “flowers opened from 10 [a.m.] to 3 p. m.”

Exell et al. 473 (BM)*; Lourenço Marques, Matola , April 1967, Marques 1955 (E) ; Zambezia province: Morrumbala Mt. , December 1971, Pope & Mueller 607 (K) ; Sofala province: Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park , 18°58’47” S 34°21’8” E, 37 m, 29 January 2007, Ballings & Wursten PB-388 (LMU; see also Fig. 1 ). BOTSWANA. Kgatleng district: Mochudi , March 1967, Mitchison 45 (K) ; Kgalagadi district: Southern Kalahari, Mobuasehube Game Reserve, March 1976, Potsan & Stee 2422 (K). MALAWI. Southern Region , Chikwawa distr., April 1970, Brummitt 10017 (K), and other collections from the same location (K). SWAZILAND. Shiselweni district: Hlatikulu, November 1959, Dlamini s.n. (K). SOUTH AFRICA. Cape of Good Hope, 1826, Drége s.n. (LE; HAL—photo! sub Senebiera aizoides E. Mey. in herb.) ; Northern Cape province: Cape prov., Prieska distr. , May 1961, Schlieben 8786 (K) ; [Eastern Cape province, without precise location], 2700 ft, Bolus 426 (UZH-00037300, photo!) ; Mpumalanga province: Transvaal , Barberton distr., January 1966, Hilliard & Burtt 3605 (E) ; Mpumalanga, Banks of Crocodile River next to Crocodile Bridge , 25°38’S 31°9’E, May 2004, Venter 10381 (W 2012-0009117) ; KwaZulu-Natal province: Natal, Pongola plain, February 1969, Pooley 360 (E) ; Natal Region, Pietermaritzburg , March 1972, Strey 2393a (K) ; Natal Region , Louwsburg distr., December 1975, Brown & Shapiro 2731 (K) ; Natal, Kwazulu, Umvoti distr. , January 1990, Balkwill et al. 5341 (E) ; KwaZulu-Natal [without date], Gerrard 1489 (W 1889-0161913).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Images of Corbichonia decumbens (photo by B. Wursten) and C. rubriviolacea (photos by S. Rügheimer et al.). A) C. decumbens, general view (ZIMBABWE. Masvingo province: Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, 21°6’S 31°52’E, 360 m), B) C. decumbens, flower (MOZAMBIQUE. Sofala province: Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park, 18°58’47” S 34°21’8” E, 37 m, 29 January 2007), C) C. rubriviolacea, general view (SW Africa, without precise location), D) C. rubriviolacea, flowers (SW Africa, without precise location).

FIGURE 6. Distribution patterns of Corbichonia exellii (asterisks), C. decumbens (dots) and C. rubriviolacea (squares).