Ornithogalum adamii, a new dwarf species from the Tanqua Karoo, Western Cape and the new combinations O. humanii and Albuca crispolanata (Hyacinthaceae: Ornithogaloideae)

Ornithogalum adamii J.C.Manning is a new dwarf hysteranthous-leaved species from the southern Tanqua Karoo of Western Cape, South Africa. It is distinguished by leathery black outer bulb tunics, 1 or 2 leaves with narrowly oblong-elliptic blades with thickened cartilaginous margins, and a few -flowered sub-corymbose raceme of small flowers with tepals 4-6 mm long and dimorphic, unequal stamens. It is morphologically most similar to the other dwarf species in ser. Nanaspasia (U.Mu euro ll.-Doblies & D.Mu euro ll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt of section Linaspasia U.Mu euro ll.-Doblies & D.Mu euro ll.-Doblies. The new combination O. humanii (Mart.-Azorin et al.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt is provided for the species described as Eliokarmos humanii Mart.-Azorin et al., and Trimelopter crispolanatum Mart.-Azorin et al. is transferred to the genus Albuca L. as A. crisp-olanata (Mart.-Azorin et al.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt.(c) 2022 SAAB. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Ornithogalum adamii J.C.Manning is a new dwarf hysteranthous-leaved species with distinct flower characteristics from the southern Tanqua Karoo of Western Cape, South Africa. It is morphologically similar to other dwarf species.