Back from the brink: Gladiolus halophila (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), a remarkable new species from southern Namibia escapes imminent extinction

Autor:	C. Mannheimer, John C. Manning, Peter Goldblatt
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Halophila biology lilac Ecology Endangered species Conservation Plant Science biology.organism_classification Namibia Iridaceae New species Taxonomy (biology) Crocoideae Gladiolus Perianth Taxonomy
Zdroj:	South African Journal of Botany. 77(3):790-794
ISSN:	0254-6299
DOI:	10.1016/j.sajb.2011.02.008
Popis:	The new species Gladiolus halophila Goldblatt & J.C.Manning from near Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia is described and illustrated. It is closely allied to G. longicollis and G. tristis from southwestern and eastern South Africa but is distinguished by its lilac flowers with shorter perianth tube, 35–40 mm long. The flowers last just one day and are self-compatible. The species, which is restricted to saline seepages, is known from just two populations, one of which is due to be inundated by a planned dam, and it is therefore classified as Endangered. The action of the Namibian Government in commissioning a search for additional localities serves as a valuable example in similar instances.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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