Open AccessStudies in the genus <i>Lotononis</i> (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae). 1. Three new species of the section <i>Aulacinthus</i> from the Cape Province
Author(s) -
B-E. van Wyk
Publication year - 1988
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.v18i1.978
Subject(s) - cape , biology , genus , botany , fabaceae , section (typography) , geography , archaeology , advertising , business
Three new species of the section Aulacinthus (E. Mey.) Benth. of Lotononis (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh. are described: L. comptonii B-E. van Wyk. L. dahlgrenii B-E. van Wyk and L. dissitinodis B-E. van Wyk. These species are related to L. gracilis (E. Mey.) Benth. and L. rigida (E. Mey.) Benth. and are all endemic to marginal fynbos areas of the south-western Cape. The section now comprises seven species.