New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts
Reinstatement of Alseuosmia quercifolia (Alseuosmiaceae) from
New Zealand
M. F. MERRETT
Landcare Research
Private Bag 3127
Hamilton, New Zealand
email: MerrettM@landcare.cri.nz
B. D. CLARKSON
Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton, New Zealand
Abstract Alseuosmia quercifolia A.Cunn., previously
treated as a hybrid (
A. x
quercifolia) or as an entity informally
known as
A. sp. "Hakarimata", is reinstated as a distinct species. This
species occurs most commonly in lowland native forests of the Waikato region
(from 38deg.S), but also occurs in sparse populations as far north as North
Cape. Although lamina morphology is somewhat variable,
A. quercifolia
has a set of morphological characters unique to the species and not
intermediate between formerly putative parents
A. banksii and
A.
macrophylla. It is distinguished from
A. banksii by its slightly
larger flower, larger leaf, different petiole and lamina colour, distinctive
pale venation of seedling leaves, and later flowering season; from
A.
macrophylla by its smaller flower, and by different lamina, petiole, and
stem colour; and from
A. pusilla and
A. turneri by its different
petiole and lamina colour.
Keywords Alseuosmia; Alseuosmia quercifolia;
Alseuosmiaceae; taxonomy; New Zealand flora
B99010
Received 26 February 1999; accepted 15 October 1999
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