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Type: Article
Published: 2020-03-04
Page range: 63–68
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Lampranthus alboroseus (Ruschioideae, Aizoaceae), a new species from the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa

Bolus Herbarium, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, 7701, Rondebosch, South Africa
PO Box 22652, Scarborough, 7975, South Africa
Bolus Herbarium, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, 7701, Rondebosch, South Africa
Cape Floristic Region Ruschieae taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species―Lampranthus alboroseus―is described from the summits of two mountains in the Southern Cederberg of the Western Cape Province. Florally it resembles L. antonii but differs in having a creeping and mat-forming habit and in its overall smaller size. The creeping habit is shared with L. reptans which, however, develops noticeably longer pedicels.