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Distribution<br />

This species is distributed from Sénégal to Cameroon south to DR Congo.<br />

Figure 27. Distribution <strong>of</strong> L. secundiflorum (P. Beauv.) Küntze<br />

Habitat and ecology<br />

L. secundiflorum is a species <strong>of</strong> high forest, and is commonly found under a forest<br />

canopy.<br />

Notes<br />

A number <strong>of</strong> species <strong>of</strong> the large diameter members <strong>of</strong> the genus Laccosperma were<br />

described in the early part <strong>of</strong> the 20 th century by Beccari (1910) and de Wildemann<br />

(1916) and later by Burret (1942). Although Burret, in particular, was prone to<br />

applying very narrow typological species concepts (see Henderson, 1999) he has been<br />

proven to be somewhat accurate in the majority <strong>of</strong> his species accounts within this<br />

genus and Oncocalamus. Despite this, and obvious morphological discontinuities<br />

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