Ornithoglossum pulchrum (Colchicaceae: Colchiceae), a new species from southern Namibia

We describe a new species in the sub-Saharan genus Ornithoglossum Salisb. from southern Namibia. Ornithoglossum pulchrum from near Aus, is remarkable in having bright to dark pink flowers, a feature previously unknown in the genus. The perigone is almost concolorous apart from a contrasting, pale ye...

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Published inBothalia Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 231 - 233
Main Authors Snijman, D. A., Nordenstam, B., Mannheimer, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Silverton AOSIS (Pty) Ltd 2011
South African National Biodiversity Institut
Subjects
Colchicaceae
Colchiceae
Filaments
Flowers
Gardens & gardening
New Species
Ornithoglossum Salisb
Southern Namibia
Taxonomy
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Summary:We describe a new species in the sub-Saharan genus Ornithoglossum Salisb. from southern Namibia. Ornithoglossum pulchrum from near Aus, is remarkable in having bright to dark pink flowers, a feature previously unknown in the genus. The perigone is almost concolorous apart from a contrasting, pale yellow nectary region, narrowly outlined with darker red, near the base of each tepal. The undulate leaves together with the long filaments, which are nearly as long as the tepals, suggest a relationship with O. undulatum, a widespread species in the western parts of southern Africa, and O. zeyheri from Namaqualand and the northwestern Cape.
ISSN:0006-8241
2311-9284
DOI:10.4102/abc.v41i2.54