852. KEWA ACIDA: Kewaceae Plant in Peril 39. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Clubbe, Colin; Hilgenhof, Rebecca; Fay, Michael F.
• Is Part Of: Curtis's botanical magazine. Volume 33:Part 4(2017)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 337
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Botany -- Periodicals; Plants, Cultivated -- Periodicals; Plants, Ornamental -- Periodicals; 580.5
• DOI: 10.1111/curt.12167
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-4905

Abstract

Summary: Recent studies showed that a group of Hypertelis species was neither related to the type of that genus or to other members of Molluginaceae. As a result, these species were segregated as a new genus in its own family, Kewaceae. The St Helenan endemic Kewa acida (Hook.) Christenh. is illustrated here and its relationships, status, cultivation and conservation are discussed.