Open AccessStudies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 5. A new species from Northern and Western Cape
Author(s) -
S. M. Perold
Publication year - 1998
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.v28i1.606
Subject(s) - cape , reticulate , genus , eucalyptus , botany , biology , spore , biodiversity , hybrid , geography , ecology , archaeology
A new species of Fossombronia, F cederbergensis. from the winter rainfall area of the Northern and Western Cape is described. It is characterized by ruched leaves that are mostly wider than long, by tuberous stem apices that enable the plants to survive the hot, dry summers and by completely or incompletely reticulate spores.