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TWO NEW SPECIES OF LIMONIUM (PLUMBAGINACEAE) FROM THE SULTANATE OF OMAN, ARABIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2003

S. A. GHAZANFAR
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Site, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK Present address: Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, UK
J. R. EDMONDSON
Affiliation:
Department of Collections Management and Research (Science), National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, Liverpool Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN, UK
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Abstract

Hitherto the genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae) was thought to be represented by eight species in Arabia. While preparing the account of Limonium for Volume 1 of the Flora of Oman, one of the present authors (S.A.G.) identified two new species from Oman, in addition to the three already known. The new species, L. sarcophyllum Ghaz. & J.R. Edm. and L. milleri Ghaz. & J.R. Edm., are described and illustrated, and the new combination L. paulayanum (Vierh.) J.R. Edm. & Ghaz. based on Statice paulayana Vierh. from Soqotra is published. A key is provided for all 10 species in Arabia.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2003, Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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