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Schizobasis litanthiflora (Hyacinthaceae, Urgineoideae), a new species from the Tugela River Basin of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In the course of a taxonomic revision of Schizobasis, field work in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa revealed plants showing a distinct syndrome of morphological characters not previously reported in the genus, especially regarding the long lasting, nodding, consistently tubular-like, constricted flowers, which resemble those of its phylogenetically sister genus Litanthus. Historical herbarium records of Schizobasis in KwaZulu-Natal, although limited, support the description of Schizobasis litanthiflora as a new disjunct species. We provide a complete morphological description of the new taxon, as well as data on its ecology and distribution.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.672.2.6

Authors: NEIL R. CROUCH, MARIO MARTÍNEZ-AZORÍN

Institutions: South African National Biodiversity Institute, University of Alicante, Rhodes University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4404515939

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