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The systematic position of Rhytidocaulon (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2010

P. V. Bruyns
P. V. Bruyns
Affiliation:
Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.
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Abstract

Rhytidocaulon P.R.O. Bally is reviewed. The relationships with other genera are discussed in the light of the character assessment carried out and it is suggested that it is closest to Caralluma R. Br. subg. Caralluma and Echidnopsis Hook. f. Descriptions of the genus and the eight known species are provided.

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Arabianorth-east Africastapeliadstaxonomy
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 56 , Issue 2 , July 1999 , pp. 211 - 228
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1999

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