A new classification of the South African endemic family Bruniaceae based on molecular and morphological data Author Claßen-Bockhoff, Regine Institut für Spezielle Botanik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany classenb@uni-mainz.de Author Oliver, Edward G. H. Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa eoliver@sun.ac.za Author Hall, Anthony V. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, South Africa Author Quint, Marcus Institut für Spezielle Botanik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany text TAXON 2019 2019-01-02 60 4 1138 1155 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tax.604016 journal article 10.1002/tax.604016 02740591-e945-4cf1-88f5-00c115545489 7590433 Brunia dregeana (Sond.) Class.-Bockh. & E.G.H. Oliv. , comb. nov. ≡ Berardia dregeana Sond. in Harvey & Sonder, Fl. Cap. 2: 321. 1862 ≡ Raspalia dregeana (Sond.) Nied. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 2a: 135. 1891; Pillans in J. S. African Bot. 13: 160. 1947 – Lectotype (designated here by Oliver): Drège s.n . (S06-13288 [ex herb. Sond.], lecto; K-75854!, MEL-27720 [ex herb. Sond.], HBG- 503106, PRE-12089, SAM-15797!, S-G-8320, S08-7156, isolecto). This species was included in the DNA analysis but came out unresolved in its position on the cladogram (see Fig. 1 ); morphologically it shares characterswith B. subg. Brunia , subg. Pseudobaeckea , and subg. Mniothamnea ( Quint 2004 ) .