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The <i>Eriosema squarrosum</i> complex (Papilionoideae, Fabaceae) in southern Africa

Author(s) -

C. H. Stirton

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

bothalia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2311-9284

pISSN - 0006-8241

DOI - 10.4102/abc.v16i1.1055

Subject(s) - fabaceae , biology , botany , taxon

Eriosema squarrosum (Thunb.) Walp. has traditionally been the dumping ground for all densely pubescent Eriosema species in southern Africa. This study clarifies the identity of E. squarrosum; recognizes three new taxa: E. luteopetalum C. H. Stirton, E. rossii C. H. Stirton and E. umtamvunense C. H. Stirton; effects the combinations E. latifolium (Benth. ex Harv.) C. H. Stirton and . acuminatum (Eckl. & Zeyh.) C. H. Stirton; and reinstates E. dregei E. Mey. The species E. preptum C. H. Stirton, described earlier, also belongs to this complex. Rhynchosia barbertonensis C. H. Stirton is given as a new name for E. rogersii Schinz.