Orygia rubriviolacea

Sukhorukov, Alexander P. & Kushunina, Maria, 2015, Taxonomy and chorology of Corbichonia (Lophiocarpaceae s. l.) with further description of a new species from Southern Africa, Phytotaxa 218 (3), pp. 227-240 : 240

C. rubriviolacea ( Fig. 6 )

NAMIBIA. Karas region: Friedenfelde, Blinkoog , 1953, E. Walter & H. Walter 2366 (M-0107807— holotype of Orygia rubriviolacea ) ; Karas region, near Ham river , going south of road 202, 27º43’ S 18º25’ E, 1177 m, 25 March 2000, Mannheimer & Curtis CM 830 (K) *; Erongo region: 34 miles E from Walvisbays [Walvis Bay], 16 February 1963, Giess et al. 5124 (E) ; Swakopmund district, 34 miles E from Walvysbays [Walvis Bay], way to Damsberg , 16 February 1963, Giess, Volk & Bleissner 5124 (K) *; Hardap region: Maltahöhe district, Kyffhäuser Farm , 24°28’46”S, 16°20’07”E (image), photographer A. Dreyer .

After acceptance of the article we have received other images of Corbichonia , and the photos from Zimbabwe (At foot of hills just outside of Zvishavane on road to Mbalabala, photographer Bart Wursten) obviously depict C. rubriviolacea . This record is more than 700 km to the east from the records listed above ( Namibia). The photo is available at: http:// www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-all-images-by-genus.php?genus_id=555

Figures

FIGURE 6. Distribution patterns of Corbichonia exellii (asterisks), C. decumbens (dots) and C. rubriviolacea (squares).