Studies in the Ericoideae (Ericaceae). VI. The generic relationship between Erica and

Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation

 
 
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Title Studies in the Ericoideae (Ericaceae). VI. The generic relationship between Erica and
 
Creator Oliver, E. G. H.
 
Subject — Africa; bract; bracteoles. Erica; Ericaceae. Ericoideae; Philippia; polyphylesis; recaulescence; taxonomy
Description Problems in placing certain species satisfactorily in  Philippia or  Erica have led to an investigation of characters delimiting the genera mainly in southern African species. The only character used in placing problem species was partial versus total recaulescence of the bract. This separation breaks down completely in a few species in which ericoid and philippioid flowers occur within the same inflorescence. Not all species of Philippia are closely related, some being more closely related to various sections within  Erica. It is evident that  Philippia is an unnatural polyphyletic group. It is concluded that Philippia should be placed in synonymy under Erica.
 
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Date 1988-10-23
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
Format application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/abc.v18i1.975
 
Source Bothalia; Vol 18, No 1 (1988); 1-10 2311-9284 0006-8241
 
Language eng
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 1988 E. G. H. Oliver https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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