Neoschumannia (includingSwynnertonia), a primitive genus of theAsclepiadaceae-Stapelieae |
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| Authors: | U. Meve |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Institut für Botanik, Westf. Wilhelms-Universität, Schlossgarten 3, D-48149 Münster, Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Abstract: | A comparison of the West AfricanNeoschumanniaSchltr. and the East AfricanSwynnertoniaS. Moore reveals that the two monotypic genera must be united.Swynnertonia is sunk into synonymy ofNeoschumannia and the new combinationNeoschumannia cardinea (S. Moore)Meve is made for the East African species.Neoschumannia is shown to belong to the tribeStapelieae. The taxon exhibits a very unusual character combination: the growth form of a woody liana is combined with a tripartite corona unique within theAsclepiadaceae. The morphology of the corona suggests a position ofNeoschumannia close to the base of theStapelieae —Ceropegiinae alliance. |
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| Keywords: | Asclepiadaceae Stapelieae Ceropegiinae Brachystelma Caralluma Ceropegia Neoschumannia Swynnertonia Morphology taxonomy Flora of East Africa West Africa |
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