Caesia sabulosa (Hemerocallidaceae), a new species from the Greater Cape Region of South Africa

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2010

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Boatwright, James
Manning, J C
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South African Journal of Botany

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629910001407
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Biological Sciences
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Faculty of Science
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Abstract
The new species Caesia sabulosa Boatwr. and J.C.Manning from deep sands along the West Coast of South Africa and sandy flats in the Cederberg and Bokkeveld Escarpment is described. It is distinguished by its extensively branched rhizome resulting in a robust, clump-forming habit, and unique ‘palisade’ root system of closely packed, hard, vertical roots; mostly larger flowers; erect fruiting pedicels; and details of the seed testa sculpturing.
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Caesia
Greater Cape Region
Hemerocallidaceae
New species
Scanning electron microscopy
Seed testa
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Boatwright, J. S., & Manning, J. C. (2010). Caesia sabulosa (Hemerocallidaceae), a new species from the Greater Cape Region of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, 76(3), 524-529.

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