Cyphia deliae (Campanulaceae: Cyphioideae), a new species from South Africa and Eswatini
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Steyn, Hester Maria
Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam)
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Magnolia Press
Abstract
Cyphia deliae, previously confused with C. bolusii, is described here as a new species. It is a range-restricted species
known only from the Barberton Centre of Endemism, a biogeographical region that spans the border between South Africa
and Eswatini. This species grows on rocky outcrops in montane grassland. Cyphia deliae can be differentiated from its
morphologically most similar relative, C. bolusii, primarily by floral characters. A comparison of specific morphological
features distinguishing Cyphia deliae from C. bolusii is provided. In accordance with IUCN Red List categories and criteria,
a conservation assessment of Vulnerable B1ab(iii); C2a(i) is recommended for the new species.
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Barberton centre of endemism, Lobeliaceae, Makhonjwa, Mountains, Serpentine, Taxonomy, Cyphia deliae, New species, SDG-15: Life on land
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-15:Life on land
Citation
Steyn, H.M. & Van Wyk, A.E. 2024, 'Cyphia deliae (Campanulaceae: Cyphioideae), a new species from South Africa and Eswatini', Phytotaxa, vol. 633, no. 3, pp. 265-274.
https://DOI.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.633.3.6.