A taxonomic revision of <i>Maurocenia</i> (Celastraceae), a Western Cape monotypic endemic

Abstract

A taxonomic account is given of the monotypic genus Maurocenia Mill. Maurocenia frangula Mill, has a restricted range and is endemic to the Cape Peninsula and the West Coast National Park. Western Cape. Maurocenia frangularia (L.)Mill., the species name and author citation widely used in the past, is incorrect. It is characterized by. among others, pendulous ovules and gynodioecy, rare states in the Celastraceae. Maurocenia is apparently most closely related to the southern African genus Lauridia Eckl. & Zeyh.

Keywords

• Cassinoideae
• Celastraceae
• <i>Maurocenia</i> Mill.
• taxonomy
• South Africa