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Examination of herbarium specimens and field studies showed that an unnamed taxon collected from Malmesbury, Western Cape for phylogenetic studies in the Campanulaceae, is a distinct species within the monotypic genus Treichelia. This species previously described as Wahlenbergia depressa Wolley-Dod is resurrected as Treichelia dodii to replace a later homonym. The differences between Treichelia longibracteata (H. Buek) Vatke and W. depressa are explained. A key to the species and a distribution map are provided.
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I am grateful to the curator of BOL for making loan material available and the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board for granting a collecting permit. Michelle Smith prepared the distribution map, and Nick Helme assisted with assessing the conservation status. Dr Tracey Nowell kindly did the line drawings and Dr Stephen Boatwright commented on some morphological aspects.
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Cupido, C.N. Treichelia dodii (Campanulaceae s.s.), a new name in an endemic genus from Western Cape, South Africa. Kew Bull 66, 613–618 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9331-2
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