Octopoma

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Octopoma

Octopoma N.E.Br. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 87: 72. 1930 sec. R.F.Powell & al. 20161 wfo-4000026552
      Type: Octopoma octojuge (L.Bolus) N.E.Br.
  • 1. R.F.Powell, Boatwright, J. S., Klak, C. & Magee, A. R. 2016: Phylogenetic placement and generic re-circumscriptions of the multilocular genera Arenifera, Octopoma and Schlechteranthus (Aizoaceae: Ruschieae): Evidence from anatomical, morphological and plastid DNA data. – Taxon 65: 249261.. https://doi.org/10.12705/652.3

Notes

Octopoma has been recognised by several authors (Hartmann 2001b) and Klak & al. (2013). However, the two infrageneric groups distinguished on account of differences in fruit morphology (Hartmann 2001b) were not confirmed by Klak & al. (2013).A,B

Bibliography

A. Hartmann, H. E. K. 2001: Illustrated handbook of succulent plants. Aizoaceae F – Z. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer
B. Klak, C., Hanáček, P. & Bruyns, P. V. 2013: A phylogenetic hypothesis for the recently diversified Ruschieae (Aizoaceae) in southern Africa. – Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 69: 1005-1020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.05.030