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Type: Article
Published: 2014-10-03
Page range: 121–137
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Massonia amoena (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a striking new species from the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
Selmar Schonland Herbarium, Department of Botany, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa
CIBIO (Instituto Universitario de la Biodiversidad), Universidad de Alicante, P. O. Box 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
Biocenter Linz, J.-W.-Klein-Str. 73, A-4040 Linz, Austria
Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010, Graz, Austria
flora Hyacinthaceae Massonieae Southern Africa taxonomy

Abstract

As part of an ongoing study towards a taxonomic revision of the genus Massonia Houtt., a new species, Massonia amoena Mart.-Azorín, M.Pinter & Wetschnig, is here described from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This new species is characterized by the leaves bearing heterogeneous circular to elongate pustules and the strongly reflexed perigone segments at anthesis. It is at first sight related to Massonia jasminiflora Burch. ex Baker, M. wittebergensis U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies and M. saniensis Wetschnig, Mart.-Azorín & M.Pinter, but differs in vegetative and floral characters, as well as in its allopatric distribution. A complete morphological description of the new species and data on biology, habitat, and distribution are presented.