A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa

A new species, Ophioglossum gracile Pocock ex J.E. Burrows, is described from South Africa. A lectotype is chosen for O. vulgatum var. kilimandscharicum Hieron. and its status upgraded to a subspecies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. E. Burrows, T. J. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1995-10-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/712
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author J. E. Burrows
T. J. Edwards
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T. J. Edwards
A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Africa, new species
<i>Ophioglossum</i>
Pteridophyta
author_facet J. E. Burrows
T. J. Edwards
author_sort J. E. Burrows
title A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa
title_short A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa
title_full A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa
title_fullStr A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa
title_full_unstemmed A new species and a change of status in <i>Ophioglossum</i> (Ophioglossaceae: Pteridophyta) in Africa
title_sort new species and a change of status in <i>ophioglossum</i> (ophioglossaceae: pteridophyta) in africa
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 1995-10-01
description A new species, Ophioglossum gracile Pocock ex J.E. Burrows, is described from South Africa. A lectotype is chosen for O. vulgatum var. kilimandscharicum Hieron. and its status upgraded to a subspecies.
topic Africa, new species
<i>Ophioglossum</i>
Pteridophyta
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/712
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