A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended

A new species.  Cliffortia dichotoma Fellingham. from the Oorlogskloof Escarpment, near Nieuwoudtville. Northern Cape, is described and compared to its closest allies in the genus.  Cliffortia arborea Marloth. which is widespread along he escarpment of the Great Karoo from Calvinia in the north to B...

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Main Author: A. C. Fellingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2003-09-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/431
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spelling doaj-9c4a4f14601040758e4141e824ee324a2020-11-25T03:50:57ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92842003-09-01331414710.4102/abc.v33i1.431364A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emendedA. C. Fellingham0Compton Herbarium. National Botanical InstituteA new species.  Cliffortia dichotoma Fellingham. from the Oorlogskloof Escarpment, near Nieuwoudtville. Northern Cape, is described and compared to its closest allies in the genus.  Cliffortia arborea Marloth. which is widespread along he escarpment of the Great Karoo from Calvinia in the north to Beaufort West in the southeast, and C. conifera E.G.H.OIiv. & Fellingham from the Anysberg near Laingsburg. further east in the Karoo. The description of the section Arboreae is emended here to include the new species, and the description of C.  aborea is corrected.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/431<i>Cliffortia</i> L.. new speciesserotiny. taxonomy
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A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
<i>Cliffortia</i> L.. new species
serotiny. taxonomy
author_facet A. C. Fellingham
author_sort A. C. Fellingham
title A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended
title_short A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended
title_full A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended
title_fullStr A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended
title_full_unstemmed A new serotinous species of <i>Cliffortia</i> L. (Rosaceae) from Northern Cape, South Africa and section <i>Arboreae</i> emended
title_sort new serotinous species of <i>cliffortia</i> l. (rosaceae) from northern cape, south africa and section <i>arboreae</i> emended
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 2003-09-01
description A new species.  Cliffortia dichotoma Fellingham. from the Oorlogskloof Escarpment, near Nieuwoudtville. Northern Cape, is described and compared to its closest allies in the genus.  Cliffortia arborea Marloth. which is widespread along he escarpment of the Great Karoo from Calvinia in the north to Beaufort West in the southeast, and C. conifera E.G.H.OIiv. & Fellingham from the Anysberg near Laingsburg. further east in the Karoo. The description of the section Arboreae is emended here to include the new species, and the description of C.  aborea is corrected.
topic <i>Cliffortia</i> L.. new species
serotiny. taxonomy
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/431
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