New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract

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Extrafloral nectaries in Elingamita johnsonii (Myrsinaceae)

P. B. HEENAN

Landcare Research
P.O. Box 69
Lincoln, New Zealand

Abstract  Extrafloral nectaries, which secrete hexose-dominant nectar, are described from male and female inflorescences of Elingamita johnsonii. These are considered to be the first record for the New Zealand dicotyledon flora and the third record for the Myrsinaceae.

Keywords  Myrsinaceae; Elingamita; Elingamita johnsonii; extrafloral nectaries; Three Kings Islands flora; New Zealand flora

B98044
Received 13 July 1998; accepted 18 September 1998

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