Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa

Three new species of Asparagus L. are described from South Africa: Asparagus elephantinus S.M.Burrows, A. hirsutus S.M.Burrows and A. sylvicola S.M.Burrows; and the past confusion between Asparagus acocksii Jessop and A. lynetteae (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey. is discussed.

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Main Authors: S. M. Burrows, J. E. Burrows
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2008-08-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/256
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spelling doaj-3e12140cfb9a48aea3e9accdf6f8d9ed2020-11-25T01:22:54ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92842008-08-01381232910.4102/abc.v38i1.256195Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxaS. M. Burrows0J. E. Burrows1Buffelskloof Nature Reserve Herbarium. Lydenburg. South AfricaBuffelskloof Nature Reserve HerbariumThree new species of Asparagus L. are described from South Africa: Asparagus elephantinus S.M.Burrows, A. hirsutus S.M.Burrows and A. sylvicola S.M.Burrows; and the past confusion between Asparagus acocksii Jessop and A. lynetteae (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey. is discussed.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/256AsparagaceaeAsparagus L.South Africataxonomy
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Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Asparagaceae
Asparagus L.
South Africa
taxonomy
author_facet S. M. Burrows
J. E. Burrows
author_sort S. M. Burrows
title Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa
title_short Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa
title_full Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa
title_fullStr Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa
title_full_unstemmed Three new species of Asparagus (Asparagaceae) from South Africa, with notes on other taxa
title_sort three new species of asparagus (asparagaceae) from south africa, with notes on other taxa
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 2008-08-01
description Three new species of Asparagus L. are described from South Africa: Asparagus elephantinus S.M.Burrows, A. hirsutus S.M.Burrows and A. sylvicola S.M.Burrows; and the past confusion between Asparagus acocksii Jessop and A. lynetteae (Oberm.) Fellingham & N.L.Mey. is discussed.
topic Asparagaceae
Asparagus L.
South Africa
taxonomy
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/256
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