New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract
An evaluation of the taxonomy of Utricularia dichotoma Labill., U.
monanthos Hook.f., and U. novae-zelandiae Hook.f.
(Lentibulariaceae)
MARKUS S. REUT
Institut de Botanique
Université de Neuchâtel
Chantemerle 18
CH-2007 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
BRIAN A. FINERAN
Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Abstract The taxonomy of
Utricularia monanthos Hook.f.
and
U. novae-zelandiae Hook.f. (Lentibulariaceae) from New Zealand is
evaluated. These two taxa are also discussed in relation to
U. dichotoma
Labill. and
U. monanthos from Australia. Data on vegetative and floral
characters were obtained from herbarium specimens in New Zealand and Australia,
and from field work on existing natural populations throughout New Zealand.
Considerable variation and similarity of characters was found among material
described under
U. dichotoma,
U. monanthos, and
U.
novae-zelandiae, with no clear delineation between taxa evident. We
therefore suggest that all material be placed under
U. dichotoma. The
distribution of
U. dichotoma (
U. novae-zelandiae sens. lat. and
including
U. monanthos sens. str.) for New Zealand was also examined. A
map showing its present known occurrence, and the location of previous records,
where the plant may now be extinct, is provided.
Keywords Lentibulariaceae; Pleiochasia;
Utricularia dichotoma; U. monanthos; U.
novae-zelandiae; taxonomy; distribution; New Zealand; Australia
B98026
Received 8 May 1998; accepted 31 August 1998
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