New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract

Epilobium petraeum (Onagraceae), a new species of alpine willow-herb from New Zealand

P. B. HEENAN

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
P. O. Box 69
Lincoln, New Zealand

Abstract  Epilobium petraeum Heenan is described as a new species from mountainous regions of central and north-eastern South Island, New Zealand. This perennial and entirely glabrous herb had previously been included in E. crassum Hook.f. It is recognised by a low, spreading and compact habit, red stems, opposite, dark-green, glossy leaves with the upper midrib usually red, and papillose seeds with a non-persistent coma.

Keywords  Onagraceae; Epilobium; Epilobium crassum; Epilobium petraeum; new species; taxonomy; alpine flora; New Zealand flora

B95022

Received 5 May 1995; accepted 21 August 1995

PDF file of entire paper: medium quality (879K); (scanned from paper original: notes about this process)

This year's abstracts |Journal home page |All abstracts | Publishing home page