TY - JOUR
T1 - A new species of Combretum section Ciliatipetala (Combretaceae) from southern Africa, with a key to the regional members of the section
AU - Maurin, O.
AU - van Wyk, A. E.
AU - Jordaan, M.
AU - van der Bank, M.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Combretum stylesii O.Maurin, Jordaan & A.E.van Wyk, a liana or slender tree with scrambling branches from the Tugela River Valley (KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa, is described. Molecular data supports its placement in subgenus Combretum section Ciliatipetala with its closest relative Combretum edwardsii. The new species differs from C. edwardsii in having, amongst others, a single mature leaf form, leaves softly textured, with whitish hairs, often with drooping habit, shorter leaf petioles (less than 5. mm), and less complex 8-celled leaf scales. A key to the species and infraspecific taxa of section Ciliatipetala in the Flora of southern Africa region is provided.
AB - Combretum stylesii O.Maurin, Jordaan & A.E.van Wyk, a liana or slender tree with scrambling branches from the Tugela River Valley (KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa, is described. Molecular data supports its placement in subgenus Combretum section Ciliatipetala with its closest relative Combretum edwardsii. The new species differs from C. edwardsii in having, amongst others, a single mature leaf form, leaves softly textured, with whitish hairs, often with drooping habit, shorter leaf petioles (less than 5. mm), and less complex 8-celled leaf scales. A key to the species and infraspecific taxa of section Ciliatipetala in the Flora of southern Africa region is provided.
KW - Ciliatipetala
KW - Combretaceae
KW - Combretum
KW - New species
KW - South Africa
KW - Taxonomy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78651509378&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.06.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78651509378
SN - 0254-6299
VL - 77
SP - 105
EP - 111
JO - South African Journal of Botany
JF - South African Journal of Botany
IS - 1
ER -