New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts
Dracophyllum marmoricola
and Dracophyllum ophioliticum
(Ericaceae), two new species from north-west Nelson, New Zealand
S. Venter
School of Biological Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
P.O. Box 600
Wellington, New Zealand
Present address:
14 Kowhai Avenue,
Annesbrook, Nelson, New Zealand.
Email:
venter@tasman.net
Abstract
Two new species, Dracophyllum marmoricola
and Dracophyllum ophioliticum
, are described and illustrated. D. marmoricola
is compared with D
. kirkii
with which it has been confused and with D. recurvum
which shows a similar inflorescence and flower structure. It is similar to D. kirkii
and D. recurvum
but differs in growth habit, inflorescence, and flower characters. D. marmoricola
has a restricted distribution and is endemic to the north-west Nelson area and known from six localities, all on marble. Dracophyllum ophioliticum
is compared with D
. filifolium
and D. longifolium
var. longifolium
with which it has been confused. It is known from three sites and is endemic to ultramafic areas in the Cobb and adjacent Takaka valleys. D. ophioliticum
is similar to D. filifolium
but differs in growth habit and leaf and flower characters.
Keywords
Ericaceae; Dracophyllum marmoricola; Dracophyllum ophioliticum; new species; taxonomy; alpine flora; marble; serpentinite; New Zealand flora
B01009 Received 4 April 2001; accepted 1 November 2001
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2002, Vol. 40
: 39–47
0028–825X/02/4001–0039 $7.00 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2002
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