Maerua gilgii, Schinz, 1903

Abreu, J. A., Martins, E. S. & Catarino, L., 2014, New species of Maerua (Capparaceae) from Angola, Blumea 59 (1), pp. 19-25 : 21

Maerua gilgii

Maerua gilgii was referred to in Exell & Mendonça (1937, 1951) as a doubtful name for the specimens Welwitsch 968 and 968c, which consist of small vegetative branches. After checking the material housed in LISU we cannot confirm this identification due to the lack of characters, nor match this specimen with any other species recorded in the country. In case further study confirms this identification as being correct, the specimen would be the first occurrence in Angola of M. juncea Pax subsp. juncea , of which M. gilgii is considered a synonym ( African Plants Database 2012). Given the geographic continuity between Angolan and Namibian territory, where previous collections of M. juncea subsp. juncea are reported, it is likely that this species also occurs in Angola, extending its known distribution range in such case.