Systematic studies on the Zygophyllaceae of Saudi Arabia: Two new subspecies combination in Tetraena Maxim

Tetraena propinqua (Decne.) Ghazanfar and Osborne ssp. propinqua Alzahrani, and Tetraena propinqua (Decne.) Ghazanfar and Osborne ssp. migahidii (Hadidi ex Beier & Thulin) Alzahrani, are described and illustrated as new subspecies combination nova from Saudi Arabia. The diagnostic characters, de...

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Published inSaudi journal of biological sciences Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 57 - 65
Main Author Alzahrani, Dhafer Ahmed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Elsevier B.V 01.01.2019
Saudi Biological Society
Elsevier
Subjects
PCoA
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Tetraena
Tetraena propinqua
UPGMA
Zygophyllaceae
الجوانب الفسيولوجية
القديسيات
علم تصنيف النبات
PCoA
Saudi Arabia
Tetraena propinqua
UPGMA
Taxonomy
Zygophyllaceae
Tetraena
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Summary:Tetraena propinqua (Decne.) Ghazanfar and Osborne ssp. propinqua Alzahrani, and Tetraena propinqua (Decne.) Ghazanfar and Osborne ssp. migahidii (Hadidi ex Beier & Thulin) Alzahrani, are described and illustrated as new subspecies combination nova from Saudi Arabia. The diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustrations, geographical distribution, key to subspecies and taxonomic discussion are provided. The similarities and significant differences between the two subspecies are confirmed by PCoA and UPGMA analyses. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) threatened category and observations on the population are noted.
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ISSN:1319-562X
2213-7106
DOI:10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.12.022