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Marijordaania

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Marijordaania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Marijordaania
A.E.van Wyk & R.G.C.Boon[1][2]
Species:
M. filiformis
Binomial name
Marijordaania filiformis
(Davison) A.E.van Wyk & R.G.C.Boon[1][2]
Synonyms[1][2]

Gymnosporia filiformis Davison
“Maytenus sp"
“Maytenus sp. A” sensu Van Wyk non Schmidt

Marijordaania filiformis is a species of shrub or small trees belonging to the family Celastraceae.[1][2] It is the only species of the genus Marijordaania.[1][2] The species is said to thrive in the undergrowth of Scarp Forest and is considered relatively rare.[1][2] It is also confidently known only from KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] It is proposed as Endangered based on its preliminary conservation assessment.[1][2]

Etymology

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The genus is named after Dr. Marie Jordaan as recognition of her significant contributions in the taxonomy of South African flora, particularly in the Celastraceae family.[1][2]

Vernacular names

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The species is known as red-flowered false silkybark and red-flowered silkybark in English, while it is known as rooiblomvalssybas and rooiblomsybas in Afrikaans.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pskhun (2024-03-01). "Species New to Science: [Botany • 2024] Marijordaania filiformis (Celastraceae: Cassinoideae) • A New monotypic Genus from South Africa". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wyk, Abraham E. van; Boon, Richard G. C. (2024-02-28). "Marijordaania (Celastraceae: Cassinoideae), a new monotypic genus from South Africa". Plant Ecology and Evolution. 157 (1): 100–112. doi:10.5091/plecevo.116544. ISSN 2032-3921.