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Revision of the genus Faucaria (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) in South Africa

L. E. Groen, L. J. G. van der Maesen
Bothalia | Vol 29, No 1 | a570 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v29i1.570 | © 1999 L. E. Groen, L. J. G. van der Maesen | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 26 September 1999 | Published: 30 September 1999

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L. E. Groen, Department of Plant Taxonomy, Botanical Gardens of Wagemngen Agricultural University, South Africa
L. J. G. van der Maesen, Revision of the genus Faucaria (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) in South Africa, South Africa

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Abstract

Faucaria Schwantes is a small genus of succulents, concentrated in south-central Eastern Cape. Distinguishing features of Faucaria are the characteristically dotted and toothed leaves and the structure of the seed capsule. A taxonomic review of the genus is presented, including relationship, diagnostic features, variation, distribution and ecology. The revision reduces the number of species from 33 to six:  F. bosschearui. F.felirui,  F. gratiae, F. nemorosa,  F. subintegra. and  F. tigrina. Two new subspecitic combinations,  F. felirtu subsp britteniae and  F. felina subsp tuberculosa have been made. A cladogram is included. A key to the taxa is provided and each species is described and illustrated.


Keywords

Aizoaceae; distribution. Eastern Cape; ecology. Faucaria; morphology, phylogeny. South Africa; stat. nov.; taxonomy

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