NEW SPECIES IN ECHIDNOPSIS AND SECAMONE AND NEW RECORDS OF CEROPEGIA (APOCYNACEAE) FROM SOCOTRA

Authors

  • P. V. BRUYNS Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428604000022

Keywords:

Apocynaceae, Ceropegia, Echidnopsis, new species, Secamone, Socotra

Abstract

The new species Echidnopsis inconspicua (Apocynaceae–Asclepiadoideae) and Secamone cuneifolia (Apocynaceae–Secamonoideae) are described from Socotra. An account of Echidnopsis is provided for the island, where five species are now known to occur. The first species of Ceropegia is recorded for Socotra.

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Published

2005-01-05

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Original Research Articles

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