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The Aeollanthus buchnerianus group (Labiatae)
Author(s) -
Ryding Olof
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1981.tb00688.x
Subject(s) - typification , biology , botany , taxon , pollination , taxonomy (biology) , nomenclature , pollen
The Aeollanthus buchnerianus group, i.e., the species of Aeollanthus with an explosive pollination mechanism, is revised. A canescens Gürke. A. njassae Gürke and A. nyikensis Bak. are reduced to synonyms of A. buchnerianus Briq. A. cuneifolius Bak., A. nodosus Hiern and A. welwitschii Briq. are reduced to synonyms of A. candelabrum Briq. A. cucullatus Ryding, A. neglectus (Dinter) Launert, A. rivularis Hiern, A. sedoides Hiern and A. tuberosus Hiern are maintained. Typification, notes on distribution and habitat, maps and keys are provided for all taxa, descriptions for most species.