Bulbine decastroi (Asphodelaceae subfam. Asphodeloideae), a new peatland species with grass tuft-like rosettes from Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Published:2023-03-09
Issue:1
Volume:587
Page:59-65
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ISSN:1179-3163
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Container-title:Phytotaxa
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language:
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Short-container-title:Phytotaxa
Author:
SMITH GIDEON F.ORCID,
GROBLER RETIEFORCID,
HANKEY ANDREWORCID
Abstract
A new species of Bulbine, B. decastroi (Asphodelaceae subfam. Asphodeloideae), with grass tuft-like leaves, is described from north-central Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Bulbine decastroi is a substrate (peatland) specialist. The species is illustrated and compared to B. capitata.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics