A new species of Disa (Orchidaceae) from Mpumalanga, South Africa

McMurtry, Douglas; Edwards, T. J.; Bytebier, Benny

doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2006.03.013

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“…Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus; Sinclair and Ryan 2003;Hockey et al 2005). Despite being relatively close to major population centres such as Gauteng, Bloemfontein and Durban, this Escarpment remains botanically poorly explored in many places, with new species still being discovered even in relatively well-collected areas (McMurtry et al 2006;Van Bruggen 2006;Edwards et al 2008). There are clear biogeographical links between this Escarpment and the Witwatersrand, Waterberg and Soutpansberg (Van Wyk and Smith 2001;Brand et al 2010).…”

Section: South Africa Lesotho and Swazilandmentioning

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The Great Escarpment of southern Africa: a new frontier for biodiversity exploration

2011

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The biodiversity of the 5,000 km-long Great Escarpment of southern Africa is currently poorly known, despite hosting half of the subcontinent's centres of plant endemism and to have a rich endemic vertebrate fauna, particularly in the north-west and east. A country-based overview of endemism, data deficiencies and conservation challenges is provided, with Angola being the country in most need of Escarpment research and conservation. Given that the Escarpment provides most of the subcontinent's fresh water, protection and restoration of Escarpment habitat providing such ecological services is urgently required. Key research needs are exhaustive biodiversity surveys, systematic studies to test refugia and migration hypotheses, and the effects of modern climate change. Such research results can then be consolidated into effective conservation planning and coordinated international efforts to protect the rich biodiversity of the Escarpment and the ecological services it provides.

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Section: South Africa Lesotho and Swazilandmentioning

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The Great Escarpment of southern Africa: a new frontier for biodiversity exploration

2011

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A new phylogeny‐based sectional classification for the large African orchid genus Disa

Bytebier

Bellstedt

Linder

2008

TAXON

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Twenty‐five years after the last major revision, the results of a molecular phylogenetic analysis have necessitated a re‐classification of the Disinae (Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae). The small genus Schizodium, endemic to the Cape Floristic Region, is deeply embedded in the genus Disa and its generic status can thus no longer be maintained. We propose a monogeneric subtribe Disinae and a subdivision of Disa into eighteen sections and one nothosection. Excluding the latter, the sections are monophyletic, well‐supported, morphologically distinguishable and are delimited to maximize the congruence with the previous classification. All 180 described and one undescribed species, as well as four named, natural hybrids are enumerated and assigned to sections and the nothosection.

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A molecular phylogeny for the large African orchid genus Disa

Bytebier

Linder

2007

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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A new species of Disa (Orchidaceae) from Mpumalanga, South Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

The Great Escarpment of southern Africa: a new frontier for biodiversity exploration

The Great Escarpment of southern Africa: a new frontier for biodiversity exploration

A new phylogeny‐based sectional classification for the large African orchid genus Disa

A molecular phylogeny for the large African orchid genus Disa

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