Revision of the genus Faucaria (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) in South Africa | Zendy

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Revision of the genus <i>Faucaria</i> (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) in South Africa

Author(s) -

L.E. Groen,

L.J.G. van der Maesen

Publication year - 1999

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.v29i1.570

Subject(s) - taxon , biology , genus , cladogram , cape , key (lock) , botany , zoology , ecology , geography , cladistics , phylogenetics , archaeology , biochemistry , gene

Faucaria Schwantes is a small genus of succulents, concentrated in south-central Eastern Cape. Distinguishing features of Faucaria are the characteristically dotted and toothed leaves and the structure of the seed capsule. A taxonomic review of the genus is presented, including relationship, diagnostic features, variation, distribution and ecology. The revision reduces the number of species from 33 to six: F. bosschearui. F.felirui, F. gratiae, F. nemorosa, F. subintegra. and F. tigrina. Two new subspecitic combinations, F. felirtu subsp britteniae and F. felina subsp tuberculosa have been made. A cladogram is included. A key to the taxa is provided and each species is described and illustrated.