The Identity and Typification of Astroloba pentagona (Haw.) Uitewaal (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), the Type Species of the Genus Astroloba Uitewaal
2018/12/28 by Steven Molteno, Gideon F. Smith · 3 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
paper · doi:10.2985/026.025.0105
openalex publication_date 2018/12/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Abstract
The identity of Astroloba pentagona (Haw.) Uitewaal (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), the type species of the genus Astroloba Uitewaal, is clarified. It is shown that the name A. pentagona can be applied to populations of Astroloba from north of the Swartberg Mountains in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The history of the name A. pentagona is discussed, and the description of the species is amplified. An epitype is designated and a geographical distribution map is provided for the species.
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