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Studies in the Ericoideae (Ericaceae). VII. The placing of the genus Philippia into synonymy under Erica; the southern African species

1987/12/01 by E. G. H. Oliver · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Botany and Plant Ecology Studies #Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation #Plant Diversity and Evolution

paper · doi:10.1016/s0254-6299(16)31379-5

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Abstract

The inclusion of the genus Philippia Klotzsch within Erica L. is formalized for the region covered by the Flora of southern Africa. A total of 15 species is dealt with involving six new combinations, Erica elsieana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica esteriana E.G.H. Oliver subsp. swartbergensis (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica evansii (N.E.Br.) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica notholeeana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica procaviana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica simii (S. Moore) E.G.H. Oliver, six new names, Erica altiphila E.G.H. Oliver, Erica dracomontana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica esteriana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica exleeana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica madida E.G.H. Oliver, Erica petricola E.G.H. Oliver and four alterations to synonymy, Erica caespitosa Hilliard & Burtt (= Philippia tristis H. Bol.), Erica lasciva Salisb. (= Erica accommodata Klotzsch var. ebracteata H. Bol. and = Philippia stokoei L. Guthrie), Erica peltata Andr. (= Philippia pallida L. Guthrie), Erica tristis Bartl. (= Philippia chamissonis Klotzsch and Philippia absinthoides (Thunb.) E.G.H. Oliver). Die insluiting van die genus Philippia Klotzsch onder Erica L., vir die gebied wat deur die Flora van Suider-Afrika gedek word, is gefinaliseer. ‘n Totaal van 15 spesies wat ses nuwe kombinasies insluit, word behandel, Erica elsieana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica esteriana E.G.H. Oliver subsp. swartbergensis (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica evansii (N.E. Br.) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica notholeeana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica procaviana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica simii (S. Moore) E.G.H. Oliver, ses nuwe name, Erica altiphila E.G.H. Oliver, Erica dracomontana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica esteriana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica exleeana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica madida E.G.H. Oliver, Erica petricola E.G.H. Oliver en vier veranderings tot sinonimie, Erica caespitosa Hilliard & Burtt (= Philippia tristis H. Bol.), Erica lasciva Salisb. (= Erica accommodata Klotzsch var. ebracteata H. Bol. and = Philippia stokoei L. Guthrie), Erica peltata Andr. (= Philippia pallida L. Guthrie), Erica tristis Bartl. (= Philippia chamissonis Klotzsch and Philippia absinthoides (Thunb.) E.G.H. Oliver).

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