15. Eumachia poggei (K. Schum.) Razafim. & C.M. Taylor, comb. nov.

Ξ Psychotria poggei K. Schum. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 97. 1909 . Ξ Chazaliella poggei (K. Schum.) E.M.A. Petit & Verdc. in Kew Bull. 30: 269. 1975 . Ξ Margaritopsis poggei (K. Schum.) Razafim. & B. Bremer in Amer. J. Bot. 101: 1118. 2014 .

Syntypi: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: near Mukenge, s.d., Pogge 1039 (B †) ; ibid. loc., Pogge 1095 (B †); ibid. loc., Pogge 1251 (B †) .

Notes. – This species was described from Democratic Republic of Congo, and VERDCOURT (1977) considered it poorly known. He noted that it is apparently similar to Eumachia oddonii, and may even be the same in which case the name E. poggei has priority over E. oddonii . Both of these names are provisionally accepted here following VERDCOURT. Psychotria poggei was described based on several syntypes that were deposited at B and have since been destroyed. No duplicates of these have so far been located, so further study is needed before the typification and identity of this name can be resolved.