A revision of Hoodia and Lavrania (Asclepiadaceae-Stapelieae)

Hoodia Sweet ex Decne is revised to contain 13 species which are divided into 2 sections. Sect. Hoodia contains H.currorii, H.dregei, H.gordonii, H.juttae and H.parviflora. Sect. Trichocaulon contains H.alstonii, H.flava, H.mossamedensis, H.officinalis, H.pedicellata, H.pilifera, H.ruschii and H.triebneri, all except H.ruschii formerly constituting the section "Eutrichocaulon", the so-called "spiny" species of Trichocaulon. The remainder of Trichocaulon, the section Cactoidea, is transferred to Lavrania Plowes. This genus then consists of the monotypic section Lavrania (L.haagnerae) and Sect. Cactoidea containing L.cactiformis, L.marlothii, L.perlata and L.picta.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

1994

Author dc:creator

• Bruyns, Peter V

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21996

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/21996