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Two new species of Ruschieae from north-western South Africa and south-western Namibia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: • Two new species in tribe Ruschieae (Aizoaceae) are described from the Gariep region. • Mitrophyllum minutum is a rare dwarf succulent known from a small area in the Richtersveld. • Ruschia gariepensis , characterized by 5–7-locular fruits, is included in the speciose subgenus Ruschia subg. Tumidulae . Here we describe two new species of the Ruschieae from the arid Gariep region of north-western South Africa and south-western Namibia. Ruschia gariepensis Klak & P.C. van Wyk forms large spreading, floriferous shrubs and is easily distinguished from similar-looking species in Ruschia subg. Tumidulae (Haw.) Dehn by its 5- to 7-locular fruits on the same plant. Mitrophyllum minutum Klak & P.C. van Wyk, from the Richtersveld of South Africa belongs to Mitrophyllum subg. Mitrophyllum and differs from all other Mitrophyllum by its dwarf habit and small flowers.

Source: South African Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.12.013

Authors: Cornelia Klak, Pieter C. Van Wyk, Pavel Hanáček, Peter V. Bruyns

Institutions: University of Cape Town, South African National Parks, Mendel University in Brno

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,750

OpenAlex ID: W4405645301

FWCI: 0.116

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10