Ethnopharmacological relevance Many plant species representing the hemi-parasitic genus
Thesium play important roles in communities around the globe as evidenced by the …

Recent phylogenetic hypotheses reveal that Thesium (Santalaceae) is paraphyletic with
respect to Austroamericium, Chrysothesium, Kunkeliella and Thesidium, suggesting the …

With over 350 species, Thesium is the largest genus in Santalales. It is found on all
continents except Antarctica; however, its highest diversity is in the Cape Floristic Region of …

We test the hypothesis that the Thesium (Santalaceae) collection previously known as
Thesium sp. DA Zhigila & AM Muasya 1006 is new to science. We formally describe and …

Two shrub-like Thesium species (subgenus Psilothesium) from the Limpopo and North West
Provinces in South Africa are treated. Using morphological information from the literature …

Thesium L.(Santalaceae) is the largest genus in Santalales, with a global distribution, except
for Antarctica. The genus exhibits significant morphological variation and plasticity, and is …

Six new species of Thesium endemic to the Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) of South
Africa are described and illustrated. These are Thesium aspermontanum, T. dmmagiae, T …

A new species from South Africa, Thesium ovatifolium, is described. A diagnosis, description
and photographs are provided along with details of its distribution, habitat and conservation …

The popularity of electronic identification keys for species identification has increased with
the rapid technological advancements of the 21st century. Although electronic identification …

Thesium L. is in need of revision and has been identified as a high priority for taxonomic
research in South Africa. As part of an ongoing effort to revise the genus, a group of nine …