Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa

Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa

Psoralea forbesiae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya is a new species of Psoraleeae, Fabaceae. Psoralea forbesiae is endemic to the Swartberg Mountains and is a tall densely branched re-sprouting shrub up to 2.5 m, with bluish-green stems and with most parts cover...

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Main Authors: Charles H. Stirton, Abubakar Bello, A. Muthama Muasya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-05-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=24765
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spelling doaj-9b3e6149e82c4737b2367ccc9fcad42f2020-11-24T22:33:40ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032018-05-0199939910.3897/phytokeys.99.2476524765 Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South AfricaCharles H. Stirton0Abubakar Bello1A. Muthama Muasya2University of Cape TownUmaru Musa Yarádua UniversityUniversity of Cape Town Psoralea forbesiae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya is a new species of Psoraleeae, Fabaceae. Psoralea forbesiae is endemic to the Swartberg Mountains and is a tall densely branched re-sprouting shrub up to 2.5 m, with bluish-green stems and with most parts covered in small crater-like glands, leaves pinnately 3-foliolate, linear-oblong, pale bluish-green, semi-conduplicate, somewhat succulent, glabrous, crowded at the end of bare branches on older stems or distributed along short branches on young shoots, petiolate. A description of P. forbesiae, together with photographs and a distribution map are presented. https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=24765
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author Charles H. Stirton
Abubakar Bello
A. Muthama Muasya
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Abubakar Bello
A. Muthama Muasya
Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa
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Abubakar Bello
A. Muthama Muasya
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title Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa
title_short Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa
title_full Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa
title_fullStr Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa
title_sort psoralea forbesiae (psoraleeae, fabaceae), a new species from the swartberg mountains of south africa
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series PhytoKeys
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publishDate 2018-05-01
description Psoralea forbesiae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya is a new species of Psoraleeae, Fabaceae. Psoralea forbesiae is endemic to the Swartberg Mountains and is a tall densely branched re-sprouting shrub up to 2.5 m, with bluish-green stems and with most parts covered in small crater-like glands, leaves pinnately 3-foliolate, linear-oblong, pale bluish-green, semi-conduplicate, somewhat succulent, glabrous, crowded at the end of bare branches on older stems or distributed along short branches on young shoots, petiolate. A description of P. forbesiae, together with photographs and a distribution map are presented.
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