Indigoferawenholdiae (Indigofereae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Brian du Preez; Leanne L Dreyer; Charles H Stirton; A Muthama Muasya; Brian D Schrire

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.182.72170

Indigoferawenholdiae (Indigofereae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Western Cape Province, South Africa

PhytoKeys. 2021 Oct 1:182:107-112. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.182.72170. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Brian du Preez^{1

2}, Leanne L Dreyer², Charles H Stirton¹, A Muthama Muasya¹, Brian D Schrire³

Affiliations

¹ Bolus Herbarium, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa.
² Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa.
³ Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology Department, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK Royal Botanic Gardens Richmond United Kingdom.

Abstract

In this study, Indigoferawenholdiae, a new species of Fabaceae from the Agulhas Plain Region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa, is described. A composite photographic plate is included along with a distribution map, description of habitat and ecology and proposed IUCN conservation status. Indigoferawenholdiae is unique in the I.brachystachya group by having digitately compound (vs. pinnately compound) leaves, white and unscented flowers (vs. pink and sweetly scented flowers) and grows on sandstone hillsides (vs. coastal limestone plains and outcrops).

Keywords: Greater Cape Floristic Region; Indigofera; Leguminosae; fynbos; taxonomy.

Brian du Preez, Leanne L. Dreyer, Charles H. Stirton, A. Muthama Muasya, Brian D. Schrire.