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]
| Marijordaania | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Marijordaania filiformis | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Gymnosporia filiformis Davison | |
Etymology edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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