New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract
Short communication
The correct scientific name in Lophomyrtus (Myrtaceae) for ramarama is
L. bullata Burret
P. J. GARNOCK-JONES
School of Biological Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
P. O. Box 600
Wellington, New Zealand
L. A. CRAVEN
Australian National Herbarium
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research
CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
G. P. O. Box 1600
Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Abstract Lophomyrtus bullata Burret is legitimate and
is the correct scientific name in Lophomyrtus for ramarama.
Lophomyrtus aotearoana E.C.Nelson is an illegitimate name and Myrtus
aotearoana (E.C.Nelson) E.C.Nelson is a provisional name with no status.
Keywords Lophomyrtus bullata; Lophomyrtus
aotearoana; Myrtus bullata; Myrtus aotearoana;
Myrtaceae; nomenclature
B96015
Received 19 February 1996; accepted 21 March 1996
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