Crinum jasonii (Amaryllidaceae): a new endemic pan species of the Luangwa Valley in Zambia with notes on different seed structures in the genus

From: Kew Bulletin | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Kwembeya, Ezekeil G; Nordal, Inger; ¥ , Charlotte S; Bjorà | Copyright information

Summary. A new species, Crinum jasonii Bjorå & Nordal, is described from pan habitats in the Luangwa Valley in SE Zambia. The new species is distinct both morphologically and in DNA sequences. Speciation has taken place at the diploid level. Within the genus, two different seed strategies were discovered in the study area: species growing in more or less wet habitats, such as C. jasonii, possess corky, water-repellent seed surfaces with very high capacity for buoyancy, and species growin...

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