Two new species of Barleria (Acanthaceae) from the Soutpansberg of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Journal: Kew Bulletin
Year: 2022

Summary Two new species of Barleria subg. Barleria (Acanthaceae) are described from the Soutpansberg Centre of Plant Endemism in Limpopo Province of South Africa: Barleria soutpansbergensis and B. spinosissima . The habitat requirements, conservation status and taxonomic affinities of each species are discussed. Barleria soutpansbergensis is considered to be closely allied to the widespread and frequently cultivated southern African species B. obtusa , whilst B. spinosissima is morphologically m