Massonia villosa (Hyacinthaceae), a new species from the Roggeveld, Northern Cape, South Africa
Keywords:
Hyacinthaceae, Massonia, new species, Scilloideae, southern Africa, taxonomyAbstract
Background: Ongoing systematic studies in the African flora periodically reveal the existence of undescribed species.
Objectives: To describe the new species.
Method: Relevant literature was surveyed, and herbarium and fresh material were examined.
Results: Collections of a Massonia (Hyacinthaceae) from the escarpment near Sutherland in Northern Cape with unique, softly hairy foliage represent an undescribed species.
Conclusions: Massonia villosa J.C.Manning is a new species distinguished by the small, markedly convex leaves with recurved apex and pilose adaxial surface covered with soft, shaggy hairs up to 7 mm long and slender flowers without marked sigmoid coiling of the tepals.
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Published
2019-06-26
How to Cite
Manning, J. (2019). Massonia villosa (Hyacinthaceae), a new species from the Roggeveld, Northern Cape, South Africa. Bothalia, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 49(1). Retrieved from https://abcjournal.org/index.php/BothaliaABC/article/view/31
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Original research, Reviews, Strategies, Case studies