The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa
The five native and naturalised species of Ranunculus L. and Peltocalathos Tamaru (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) from southern Africa are reviewed, with full descriptions and nomenclature, taxonomic history, ecological notes, and distribution data. All species are illustrated. Peltocalathos, a monotyp...
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| description | The five native and naturalised species of Ranunculus L. and Peltocalathos Tamaru (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) from southern Africa are reviewed, with full descriptions and nomenclature, taxonomic history, ecological notes, and distribution data. All species are illustrated. Peltocalathos, a monotypic genus based on R. baurii MacOwan, has been overlooked in the regional literature until now. The new name R. dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt is proposed as a replacement name for the later homonym R. meyeri Harv., non Lowe. We conclude that the poorly known R. capensis Thunb. represents juvenile forms of the widespread and variable R. multifidus Forssk. and we synonymise the name, along with the three trivial epithets R. pinnatus var. hermannii DC., R. pubescens var. glabrescens Burtt Davy and R. pubescens var. harveyanus Burtt Davy, which have been overlooked in the recent literature. Based on number (mostly < 40 achenes per head) and size (mostly 1.2–1.8 mm long) of achenes, we conclude that the southern African material of the aquatic species recently re-identified as R. rionii Lagger is more appropriately treated as R. trichophyllus Chaix. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5b848e4c99145bcb1045d0e2299288b2022-12-21T17:59:57ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92842013-01-0143217919610.4102/abc.v43i2.9492The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern AfricaJ. C. Manning0P. Goldblatt1Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, PietermaritzburgMissouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MissouriThe five native and naturalised species of Ranunculus L. and Peltocalathos Tamaru (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) from southern Africa are reviewed, with full descriptions and nomenclature, taxonomic history, ecological notes, and distribution data. All species are illustrated. Peltocalathos, a monotypic genus based on R. baurii MacOwan, has been overlooked in the regional literature until now. The new name R. dregei J.C.Manning & Goldblatt is proposed as a replacement name for the later homonym R. meyeri Harv., non Lowe. We conclude that the poorly known R. capensis Thunb. represents juvenile forms of the widespread and variable R. multifidus Forssk. and we synonymise the name, along with the three trivial epithets R. pinnatus var. hermannii DC., R. pubescens var. glabrescens Burtt Davy and R. pubescens var. harveyanus Burtt Davy, which have been overlooked in the recent literature. Based on number (mostly < 40 achenes per head) and size (mostly 1.2–1.8 mm long) of achenes, we conclude that the southern African material of the aquatic species recently re-identified as R. rionii Lagger is more appropriately treated as R. trichophyllus Chaix.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/94Peltocalathos TamaruRanunculaceaeRanunculus LSouthern AfricaTaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | J. C. Manning P. Goldblatt The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation Peltocalathos Tamaru Ranunculaceae Ranunculus L Southern Africa Taxonomy |
| title | The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa |
| title_full | The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa |
| title_short | The native and naturalised species of <i>Peltocalathos</i> and <i>Ranunculus</i> (Ranunculaceae: Ranunculeae) in southern Africa |
| title_sort | native and naturalised species of i peltocalathos i and i ranunculus i ranunculaceae ranunculeae in southern africa |
| topic | Peltocalathos Tamaru Ranunculaceae Ranunculus L Southern Africa Taxonomy |
| url | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/94 |
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