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Drimia sudanica, nom. nov. (Hyacinthaceae), a rare species of the Sudanian grasslands
Author(s) -
Friis I.,
Vollesen K.
Publication year - 1999
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.1756-1051.1999.tb00665.x
Subject(s) - biology , sierra leone , botany , range (aeronautics) , ecology , ethnology , history , materials science , composite material
The new name Drimia sudanica Friis & Vollesen, nom. nov., is proposed here for the rare species previously known as Urginea pauciflora Baker (1898), non Urginea pauciflora Baker (1901), nom. illeg., nec Drimia pauciflora Baker (1892). Due to observations made by the authors from the Imatong Mountains the range of this species is extended from West Africa (Sierra Leone and Guineé) to South Sudan. Throughout its range, the species is found in frequently burnt grasslands and wooded grasslands on the slopes of crystalline hills in the Sudanian region or in the transition zone to the Guineo‐Congolian region. An improved description of this rarely collected species has been prepared on the basis of all material now available.