Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae)
| dc.contributor.author | Venter, H J T | |
| dc.contributor.author | Verhoeven, R L | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bruyns, P V | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-19T14:15:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-19T14:15:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-14T08:41:51Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The bitypic Mondia Skeels is found in the moist tropical and subtropical forests of Africa. Both species are lianes with large leaves, fringe-like interpetiolar stipular ridges, large panicles and brownish, reddish to purplish flowers with conspicuous and well exposed gynostegia. Mondia resembles Batesanthus N.E.Br., Myriopteron Griff. and Tacazzea Decne. in being large woody climbers with large leaves, large many-flowered inflorescences, and rotate flowers with grooved translators and pollen of which the 4–6-porate grains are fused into tetrads. Mondia is distinguished from these genera by having fringe-like interpetiolar ridges and bi- or tri-segmented corona lobes. Batesanthus, furthermore, differs from Mondia by having fleshy interpetioler ridges, a corolla with recurvate tube and an annular corona. The species of Myriopteron and Tacazzea, in contrast to Mondia, have non-fleshy interpetiolar ridges, a herbaceous corolla with linear to narrowly ovate lobes, and in the case of Myriopteron keel-shaped follicles with lateral membranous fins. Apart from these three genera Mondia shows affinity to Chlorocyathus Oliv. and Stomatostemma N.E.Br. Although both genera are also large climbers, they are characterised by root tubers and flowers with campanulate corollas. Here we present descriptions of micro- and macro-morphological features of Mondia and its two species, as well as a key to the species and notes on distribution patterns, ecology and uses. We also discuss possible relationships with other genera among the Periplocoideae. | |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2009.03.001 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Venter, H. J. T., Verhoeven, R. L., & Bruyns, P. V. (2009). Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae). <i>South African Journal of Botany</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28486 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Venter, H J T, R L Verhoeven, and P V Bruyns "Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae)." <i>South African Journal of Botany</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28486 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Venter, H. J. T., Verhoeven, R. L., & Bruyns, P. V. (2009). Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae). South African Journal of Botany, 75(3), 456-465. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - AU - Venter, H J T AU - Verhoeven, R L AU - Bruyns, P V AB - The bitypic Mondia Skeels is found in the moist tropical and subtropical forests of Africa. Both species are lianes with large leaves, fringe-like interpetiolar stipular ridges, large panicles and brownish, reddish to purplish flowers with conspicuous and well exposed gynostegia. Mondia resembles Batesanthus N.E.Br., Myriopteron Griff. and Tacazzea Decne. in being large woody climbers with large leaves, large many-flowered inflorescences, and rotate flowers with grooved translators and pollen of which the 4–6-porate grains are fused into tetrads. Mondia is distinguished from these genera by having fringe-like interpetiolar ridges and bi- or tri-segmented corona lobes. Batesanthus, furthermore, differs from Mondia by having fleshy interpetioler ridges, a corolla with recurvate tube and an annular corona. The species of Myriopteron and Tacazzea, in contrast to Mondia, have non-fleshy interpetiolar ridges, a herbaceous corolla with linear to narrowly ovate lobes, and in the case of Myriopteron keel-shaped follicles with lateral membranous fins. Apart from these three genera Mondia shows affinity to Chlorocyathus Oliv. and Stomatostemma N.E.Br. Although both genera are also large climbers, they are characterised by root tubers and flowers with campanulate corollas. Here we present descriptions of micro- and macro-morphological features of Mondia and its two species, as well as a key to the species and notes on distribution patterns, ecology and uses. We also discuss possible relationships with other genera among the Periplocoideae. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Botany LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae) TI - Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28486 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28486 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Venter HJT, Verhoeven RL, Bruyns PV. Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae). South African Journal of Botany. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28486. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Biological Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Science | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Botany | |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.journals.elsevier.com/south-african-journal-of-botany | |
| dc.subject.other | Africa | |
| dc.subject.other | Apocynaceae | |
| dc.subject.other | Mondia | |
| dc.subject.other | Morphology | |
| dc.subject.other | Periplocoideae | |
| dc.subject.other | Taxonomy | |
| dc.title | Morphology and taxonomy of Mondia (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae) | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
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