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A new species of <i>Merxmuellera</i> (Arundineae, Poaceae) from South Africa

Author(s) -

Nigel P. Barker,

R. P. Ellis

Publication year - 1991

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.v21i1.856

Subject(s) - taxon , poaceae , biology , morphology (biology) , botany , leaf blade , eucalyptus , zoology

Merxmuellera setacea N.P. Barker from the south-western Cape. South Africa, is formally described. Descriptions of the morphology and leaf anatomy, in transectional and surface view, as observed under the light- and scanning electron microscope are given. Comparisons between this taxon and other southern African arundinoid species are made on the basis of morphological and anatomical observations. While the morphology of M setacea is in keeping with the generic limits of Merxmuellera Conert. the leaf blade anatomy appears to be intermediate between Merxmuellera, Pentameris Beauv. and Pentaschistis (Nees) Spach.