Two new species of Heliotropium L. (Boraginaceae) from Saudi Arabia

Authors
Al-Turki, TA Omer, S Ghafoor, A
Citation
Ta. Al-turki et al., Two new species of Heliotropium L. (Boraginaceae) from Saudi Arabia, BOTAN J LIN, 137(2), 2001, pp. 215-220
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00244074 → ACNP
Volume
137
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
215 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-4074(200110)137:2<215:TNSOHL>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Two new species of Heliotropium L. (Boraginaceae, subfam. Heliotropioideae) , growing in sandy loam soils in Jizan, south-west Saudi Arabia, Heliotropi um chaudharyanum Al-Turki, Omer & A. Ghafoor and Heliotropium jizanense Al- Turki, Omer & A. Ghafoor, are described and illustrated. The relationships of the new species within the small-flowered Heliotropium europaeum L. spec ies group are discussed. Notes on distribution and habitat are provided, to gether with a map. (C) 2001 The Linnean Society of London.