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Type: Article
Published: 2016-03-29
Page range: 201–206
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Rhodocodon jackyi (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from Madagascar related to R. urgineoides

Institute of Plant Sciences, NAWI Graz, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
dCARN & CIBIO (Instituto Universitario de la Biodiversidad), Universidad de Alicante, P. O. Box 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain.
Institute of Plant Sciences, NAWI Graz, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
Biocenter Linz, J.-W.-Klein-Str. 73, A-4040 Linz, Austria.
Institute of Plant Sciences, NAWI Graz, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
Hyacinthaceae Urgineoideae taxonomy new species Monocots Madagascar

Abstract

Rhodocodon jackyi is here described as a new species related to R. urgineoides, they both belonging to Rhodocodon subg. Urgineopsis. The new species shows a distinct syndrome of morphological characters, such as the deciduous, large, spirally arranged, synanthous leaves; the multiflowered, lax, secund raceme; flower pedicels 12‒22 mm long; and white, campanulate, nodding flowers. Moreover, R. jackyi shows a distinct ecology and biogeography.