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L. Britten | Zendy; A. Breuckner | Zendy; Hettenhausen Christian | Zendy; R. A. Dyer | Zendy; Mandy Henderson | Zendy; D. J. B. Killick | Zendy; R. N. Story | Zendy; I. C. Verdoorn | Zendy; H. Wild | Zendy

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Newly Described Species.

Author(s) -

L. Britten,

A. Breuckner,

Hettenhausen Christian,

R. A. Dyer,

Mandy Henderson,

D. J. B. Killick,

R. N. Story,

I. C. Verdoorn,

H. Wild

Publication year - 1954

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.v6i2.1699

Subject(s) - eucalyptus , environmental science , biology , botany

E. A. Bruce, A. Brueckner, R. A. Dyer, P. Kies and j. C. Yerdoorii. ASCLEPIADACEAE. Ceropegia decidua E. A. Bruce, sp. nov. (Asclepiadaceae); affinis C. caffroro Schltr., sed foliis deciduis, tubo corollae intus basi tuberculato, corona exteriora cupuliforme columnam staminum multo superantia valde distincta. Herba volubilis, usque 40 cm. longa, basi ramosa; ramis minutissime scabridulis basi 1 -5 mm. diam., internodiis 1 4 cm. longis inferioribus brevioribus; tuber depressosphaericum,circiter3cm.diam. Fo//a decidua, oblongo-ovata, vel ovata. patentia, carnosiuscula, apice rotundata et apiculata vel abrupte et breviter acuminata, basi rotundata, I I *8 cm. longa, 0-4 1 cm. lata, margine et subtus basin versus pilis paucis albidis ornata; petiolus circiter 3 mm. longus. Cymae numerosae, 2 4 florae, breviter pedunculatae, e nodis lateraliter ortae, floribus succedaneis; pedunculus 4 10 mm. longus; pedicelli 3 4 mm. longi; bracteae minutae, triangulares, vix 1 mm. longae. Calyx ad basin lobatus; lobi anguste lineari-lanceolati, 2 2-5 mm. longi, glabri. Corolla erecta, 2-2 2-5 cm. longa; tubus 1*6 1-9 cm. longus, basi ̂ 7 mm. ovoideo-infiatus, circiter 3*5 mm. diam., deinde 10 11 mm. cylindricus, 11 mm. diam., fauce vix ampliatus, extra glaberpallideviride-purpureus, intus basi tuberculatus, supra levis et parce pilosus; lobi 5 6 mm. longi, subspathulati, apice connati, basin versus leviter replicati, apice abrupte ampliati, margine pilis fuscis ornati. Corona exterior cupuliformis, circiter 1-5 mm. alta, lobis 5 latissime triangularibus 0-5 mm. longis basi 1 mm. latis apice subacutis vel emarginatis glabris columna staminum longioribus; lobi coronae interioris circiter 2 mm. longi, erecti, vel apicem versus leviter recurvo-patuli, spathulati, leviter compressi, glabri, columnam staminum multo superantes. Folliculi non visa. T r a n sv a a l .—Naboomspruit district, April, Montgomery s.n. (flower); Naboomspruit district, April, Phillips s.n. (flower); 3 miles south of Nylstroom on road to Warmbaths, Jan., and flowered in Pretoria, Aug., Eric Codd 47 (type): 22 miles north east of Nylstroom on road to Naboomspruit, Jan., and flowered in Pretoria, Aug., Eric Codd 53 (flower).

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