Psoralea karooensis (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae): a new species from the Klein Karoo region of South Africa

Abstract. A new species of Psoralea is described. Psoralea karooensis C.H. Stirt., Muasya & Vlok is endemic to mountain streams in the Klein Karoo region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The new species is characterised by its flexuose habit of many stiff bare stems with the seasonal...

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Autores principales: Stirton, Charles H., Muasya, A. Muthama, Vlok, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23233814
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.17.3672
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Sumario:Abstract. A new species of Psoralea is described. Psoralea karooensis C.H. Stirt., Muasya & Vlok is endemic to mountain streams in the Klein Karoo region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The new species is characterised by its flexuose habit of many stiff bare stems with the seasonal shoots arising apically in clusters and its greenish cream flowers borne at the apex of 10–12 mm long peduncles each ending in a trifid cupulum.

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