New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts
A new species of Coprosma (Rubiaceae) from the South Island, New Zealand
D. A. Norton
Conservation Research Group
School of Forestry
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Email: david.norton@canterbury.ac.nz
P. J. de Lange
Science & Research Unit
Auckland Conservancy
Department of Conservation
Private Bag 68908
Newton
Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract A new species, Coprosma fowerakeri, is described from alpine habitats of the South Island, New Zealand. Previously included within C. pseudocuneata, it is distinguished by its low spreading habit; stout, recurved lateral branches that often root on contact with soil; fleshy-coriaceous, almost succulent, dark green to bronze-green leaves; conspicuously denticulate, shortly sheathing interpetiolar stipules; bright orange fruit; tetraploid chromosome number; and preference for alpine habitats. Coprosma fowerakeri is an abundant alpine and occasionally subalpine species whose conservation status is rated as “Not Threatened” using the New Zealand Threatened Species Classification System.
Keywords Rubiaceae; Coprosma; C. pseudocuneata; C. fowerakeri; new species; taxonomy; conservation; New Zealand
B02055 Received 24 July 2002; accepted 20 March 2003; published 11 June 2003
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2003, Vol. 41: 223-231
0028-825X/03/4102-0223 $7.00 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2003
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