dc.contributor.author | Struwig, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Siebert, S.J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-03-01T09:38:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-03-01T09:38:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Struwig, M. & Siebert, S.J. 2013. A taxonomic revision of Boerhavia (Nyctaginaceae) in southern Africa. South African journal of botany, 86:116-134. [http://www.journals.elsevier.com/south-african-journal-of-botany/] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0254-6299 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/16499 | |
dc.description.abstract | The genus Boerhavia in southern Africa is revised. Eight species and one infraspecific taxon are recognized for
the Flora of Southern Africa region, with Boerhavia orbicularifolia Struwig described as new. Four of the species
are indigenous, with three endemic to semi-arid parts of Namibia and north-western South Africa. The eight
species can be distinguished from one another by the shape and indumentum of the anthocarp. The majority
of taxa have no edaphic preferences but Boerhavia repens subsp. repens is associated with high Mg levels. This
is a first attempt at a comprehensive taxonomic revision for the genus in southern Africa, and includes a key
to the species, complete nomenclature, and a description of all the infrageneric taxa. Taxon accounts are
supplemented with geographical distribution records, notes on the ecology, soil preferences and known traditional
uses | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | North-West University and the South African Biosystematics
Initiative (SABI) | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/south-african-journal-of-botany/ | |
dc.description.uri | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629913002081 | |
dc.description.uri | doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.02.172 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
dc.subject | Anthocarp | en_US |
dc.subject | Boerhavia | en_US |
dc.subject | morphology | en_US |
dc.subject | Nyctaginaceae | en_US |
dc.subject | soil chemistry | en_US |
dc.subject | Southern Africa | en_US |
dc.subject | taxonomy | en_US |
dc.title | A taxonomic revision of Boerhavia (Nyctaginaceae) in southern Africa | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.researchID | 12204145 - Siebert, Stefan John | |