Open AccessA new species of Ocimum (Lamiaceae) from Swaziland
Author(s) -
McCALLUM DONALD A.,
BALKWILL KEVIN
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
botanical journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.872
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1095-8339
pISSN - 0024-4074
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00290.x
Subject(s) - iucn red list , biology , critically endangered , ocimum , endangered species , occupancy , habitat , lamiaceae , ecology , endemism , botany
A new species of Ocimum , O. motjaneanum McCallum & K. Balkwill, endemic to serpentine soils in the north‐west of Swaziland, is described and compared with O. obovatum, the species it most closely resembles. It has a very localized distribution with an area of occupancy under threat of encroachment by exotic trees and development, which makes it critically endangered (CR B1a + b(iii)) using the IUCN guidelines. We recommend habitat protection and incorporation of one site into an existing nature reserve to assure the continuation of this species. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2004, 145 , 379–383.