Astroloba tenax var. moltenoi Gideon F.Sm. & Van Jaarsv. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a new variety in Astroloba tenax Molteno, Van Jaarsv. & Gideon F.Sm. from the south-central Groot Karoo, South Africa

作者：Smith Gideon F^*; van Jaarsveld Ernst J

来源：Bradleya, 2017, 35(35): 238-243.

DOI：10.25223/brad.n35.2017.a26

A new variety, Astroloba tenax Molteno, Van Jaarsv. & Gideon F.Sm. var. moltenoi Gideon F.Sm. & Van Jaarsv., is described in A. tenax (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae). While in most characters very similar to A. tenax var. tenax, it differs consistently by being a stable, gigantic, nature-based form of the species. This variety, which geographically does not overlap with A. tenax var. tenax, the typical variety, can be easily separated on its size alone. A. tenax var. moltenoi occurs naturally in the south-central Groot Karoo, near Prince Albert in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The species is illustrated and a map is provided of its geographical distribution range.

• 出版日期2017