Faurea recondita (Proteaceae): A new species from the Sneeuberg Centre of Endemism, South Africa

Faurea recondita (Proteaceae) from the Sneeuberg Mountains of the southern Great Escarpment of South Africa is described. It is distinguished by its shrubby, lignotuberous habit, small leaves, 30–55×5–15mm, and short, 30–60mm long, erect terminal inflorescences. The shrubby habit and occurrence in h...

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Published inSouth African journal of botany Vol. 87; pp. 34 - 38
Main Authors Rourke, J.P., Clark, V.R., Barker, N.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.07.2013
Subjects
conservation status
Faurea
Great Escarpment
indigenous species
inflorescences
Kamdebooberge
leaves
mountains
new species
Proteaceae
Sneeuberg Centre of Endemism
Taxonomy
vegetation
South Africa
Madagascar
Proteaceae
Kamdebooberge
Sneeuberg Centre of Endemism
Faurea
Taxonomy
Great Escarpment
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Summary:Faurea recondita (Proteaceae) from the Sneeuberg Mountains of the southern Great Escarpment of South Africa is described. It is distinguished by its shrubby, lignotuberous habit, small leaves, 30–55×5–15mm, and short, 30–60mm long, erect terminal inflorescences. The shrubby habit and occurrence in heath-like vegetation are shared with Faurea coriacea of Madagascar. As a consequence of its very limited distribution range, this species is allocated the IUCN conservation status of VULNERABLE. •A new species of Faurea (Proteaceae) is described.•This species is found in one site in the Sneeuberg Centre of Endemism.•It has similarities to F. coriacea, a species from Madagascar.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.03.009
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ISSN:0254-6299
1727-9321
DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.03.009