{"title":"The Identity and Typification of Astroloba pentagona (Haw.) Uitewaal (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), the Type Species of the Genus Astroloba Uitewaal","authors":"S. Molteno, Gideon F. Smith","doi":"10.2985/026.025.0105","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: The identity of Astroloba pentagona (Haw.) Uitewaal (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), the type species of the genus Astroloba Uitewaal, is clarified. It is shown that the name A. pentagona can be applied to populations of Astroloba from north of the Swartberg Mountains in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The history of the name A. pentagona is discussed, and the description of the species is amplified. An epitype is designated and a geographical distribution map is provided for the species.","PeriodicalId":50413,"journal":{"name":"Haseltonia","volume":"15 1","pages":"57 - 71"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"3","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Haseltonia","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2985/026.025.0105","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"PLANT SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract: The identity of Astroloba pentagona (Haw.) Uitewaal (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), the type species of the genus Astroloba Uitewaal, is clarified. It is shown that the name A. pentagona can be applied to populations of Astroloba from north of the Swartberg Mountains in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The history of the name A. pentagona is discussed, and the description of the species is amplified. An epitype is designated and a geographical distribution map is provided for the species.
期刊介绍:
Haseltonia, Yearbook of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, is published in full color and features peer-reviewed articles about all aspects of cacti, succulents and their environs. Topics include current research and conservation reports, new species descriptions and lengthy taxonomic revisions, historical and biographical notes, chemical and cytological studies, evolutionary biology and ethnobotanical reports, propagation and pest control methods, and pollinator studies. Serious students of the world''s succulent flora, botanists, taxonomists, researchers and horticulturalists will all find Haseltonia a valuable addition to their book collection.