Astroloba tenax

Astroloba tenax

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Astroloba
Species: Astroloba tenax
Varietates: A. t. var. moltenoi – A. t. var. tenax

Name

Astroloba tenax Molteno, Van Jaarsv. & Gideon F.Sm., Bradleya 35 (2017).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Molteno, S., Jaarsveld, E.J. van & Smith, G.F. 2017. Astroloba tenax Molteno, Van Jaarsv. & Gideon F.Sm. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a new species from the Groot Swartberg Mountain, South Africa. Bradleya 35: 139–149. DOI: 10.25223/brad.n35.2017.a13 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Astroloba tenax in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Astroloba tenax. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 23 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Astroloba tenax in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 23.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Astroloba tenax. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Feb. 2019.

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