Abstract

Raphionacme chimanimaniana Venter & Verhoeven, a new species from Zimbabwe is described. It is recognized by its erect stems, linear-lanceolate leaves which are hirsute and glandular, few-flowered inflorescences and magenta to white flowers. Plants inhabit scrubby veld at high altitude in the Chimanimani Mountains. R. chimanimaniana resembles R. brownii Scott Elliot and R. pulchella Venter & Verhoeven. All three species erect with linear leaves and white to purple flowers. R. chimanimaniana is distinguished from R. brownii and R. pulchella by the few-flowered inflorescences with large flowers, its columnar corona bases and glandular hirsute indumentum.

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