The taxonomy of Kalanchoe marmorata Baker (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae), a distinctive African species, revisited

GIDEON F. SMITH

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**The taxonomy of Kalanchoe marmorata Baker (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae), a distinctive African species, revisited**

GIDEON F. SMITH⁺⁻

Ria Olivier Herbarium, Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, [Gqeberha] Port Elizabeth, 6031 South Africa.

Kalanchoe macrantha Kalanchoe marmorata var. somaliensis nomenclature Eudicots

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The nomenclature and taxonomy of Kalanchoe marmorata (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae) are discussed and clarified, and an amplified description is provided for the species. The nomenclatural novelty K. marmorata var. somaliensis is published.

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