<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape
Kamiesbergia Snijman is a new monotypic genus from raised granite outcrops in the north-western Cape. A member of the subtribe Strumariinae of the Amaryllideae, it is most closely related to Hessea Herb, and Namaquanula D. & U. Miiller-Doblies. The dissimilar inner and outer stamens, the uniqu...
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doaj-7c4a077cb98742808e2f4aa4b0d9fb442020-11-25T04:02:42ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841991-10-0121217117510.4102/abc.v21i2.871801<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western CapeD. A. Snijman0Compton Herbarium, National Botanical InstituteKamiesbergia Snijman is a new monotypic genus from raised granite outcrops in the north-western Cape. A member of the subtribe Strumariinae of the Amaryllideae, it is most closely related to Hessea Herb, and Namaquanula D. & U. Miiller-Doblies. The dissimilar inner and outer stamens, the uniquely club-shaped inner filaments and the novel insertion of the filament in the proximal quarter of the anther connective are the main apomorphies of the genus. The number of rare and monotypic genera of Amaryllidaceae in this region is comparable to that of Andean South America.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/871Amaryllidaceae. Amaryllideaenew genusnorth-western Cape. South Africa |
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D. A. Snijman <i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation Amaryllidaceae. Amaryllideae new genus north-western Cape. South Africa |
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<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape |
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<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape |
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<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape |
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<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape |
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<i>Kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the Amaryllideae-Strumariinae (Amaryllidaceae) from the north-western Cape |
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<i>kamiesbergia</i>, a new monotypic genus of the amaryllideae-strumariinae (amaryllidaceae) from the north-western cape |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut |
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Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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0006-8241 2311-9284 |
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1991-10-01 |
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Kamiesbergia Snijman is a new monotypic genus from raised granite outcrops in the north-western Cape. A member of the subtribe Strumariinae of the Amaryllideae, it is most closely related to Hessea Herb, and Namaquanula D. & U. Miiller-Doblies. The dissimilar inner and outer stamens, the uniquely club-shaped inner filaments and the novel insertion of the filament in the proximal quarter of the anther connective are the main apomorphies of the genus. The number of rare and monotypic genera of Amaryllidaceae in this region is comparable to that of Andean South America. |
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Amaryllidaceae. Amaryllideae new genus north-western Cape. South Africa |
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https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/871 |
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