Short communication
Transfer of Cassinia leptophylla (Compositae) to Ozothamnus
ILSE BREITWIESER
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
P. O. Box 69
Lincoln, New Zealand
JOSEPHINE M. WARD
Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Abstract The sole New Zealand species attributed to
Cassinia, C. leptophylla, is shown to have its closest relatives
within Ozothamnus rather than Cassinia. Cassinia
leptophylla is therefore transferred to Ozothamnus.
Keywords Cassinia leptophylla; Cassinia;
Ozothamnus; Compositae; Inuleae; Gnaphalieae; New Zealand flora;
taxonomy; new combination; Ozothamnus leptophyllus
B96041
Received 11 July 1996; accepted 29 September 1996