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A new species of leptadenia (apocynaceae) and two other new records from Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 5 (30 Sep. 2015), pp.631-636, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
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Abstract EN
Leptadenia jazanica Y.
Masrahi from the province of Jazan, southwestern Saudi Arabia is described as a new species and illustrated.
The species differs from the other known nearest species of the genus, Leptadenia pyrotechnica, by decumbent to scrambling habit of stems and persistent leaves.
In the same province also two new records belonging to the genera Canavalia (Fabaceae) and Craterostigma (Scrophulariaceae) were collected; they were identified as Canavalia virosa (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
and Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Masrahi, Yahya Sulayman. 2015. A new species of leptadenia (apocynaceae) and two other new records from Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 22, no. 5, pp.631-636.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-604221
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Masrahi, Yahya Sulayman. A new species of leptadenia (apocynaceae) and two other new records from Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 22, no. 5 (Sep. 2015), pp.631-636.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-604221
American Medical Association (AMA)
Masrahi, Yahya Sulayman. A new species of leptadenia (apocynaceae) and two other new records from Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2015. Vol. 22, no. 5, pp.631-636.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-604221
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 635-636
Record ID
BIM-604221