Publikationsdatum:
2024-01-12
Beschreibung:
A taxonomic revision of the genus Scleria (Cyperoideae, Cyperaceae) in Madagascar is presented.
\nHerbarium specimens have been examined and 422 identified to species level. Our results recognise 25 species
\nof Scleria from Madagascar, plus an additional heterotypic variety. Eight species are endemic to Madagascar, two
\nare near endemic, eight taxa are also found on mainland Africa, and eight are widespread tropical taxa. Scleria
\nachtenii is reported from Madagascar for the first time, and S. rosea is accepted at species level instead of being
\nconsidered as a synonym of S. trialata. Distribution maps, conservation assessments, and notes on synonymy,
\necology and ethnobotany are provided. Fourty-seven names are typified. Three rare endemic species: S. andringitrensis, S. madagascariensis and S. perpusilla, are assessed as threatened; and a recently described species,
\nS. ankaratrensis, is indicated as Data Deficient. The most species-rich infrageneric taxa, sections Hypoporum,
\nAbortivae and Foveolidia include 18 taxa in total, and showed strong differences in habitat preference.
Schlagwort(e):
Plant Science
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Ecology
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Evolution
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Behavior and Systematics
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conservation
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Cyperaceae
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endemic species
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identification key
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Madagascar
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revision
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Scleria
Repository-Name:
National Museum of Natural History, Netherlands
Materialart:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Format:
application/pdf
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