New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract
The reinstatement of Utricularia protrusa for New Zealand and an
assessment of the status of the other New Zealand bladderworts based on seed
characters
C. J. WEBB
Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
P. O. Box 12-240
Wellington, New Zealand
W. R. SYKES
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
P. O. Box 69
Lincoln, New Zealand
Abstract Taxonomic views of the genus Utricularia
(Lentibulariaceae) as it occurs in New Zealand have changed considerably since
the publication of Volume 1 of the Flora of New Zealand in 1961. Examination of
the seeds of the New Zealand bladderworts has assisted in further clarifying
the status of some species but provides no assistance with others. We now
accept three indigenous species for New Zealand: U. protrusa (the name
reinstated for plants recently erroneously referred to as U. australis),
U. delicatula (a New Zealand endemic distinct from the Australian U.
lateriflora), and U. novae-zelandiae (including U.
monanthos). The name U. gibba (instead of U. biflora) is
accepted for the single naturalised species.
Keywords Utricularia protrusa; Lentibulariaceae;
taxonomy; seeds; naturalised species; New Zealand
B96057
Received 6 September 1996; accepted 26 February 1997
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