New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts
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A natural hybrid between Raoulia bryoides and R. grandiflora
(Compositae-Gnaphalieae) from Mt St Patrick, Canterbury, New Zealand
Robert J. McKenzie
Josephine M. Ward*
School of Biological Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Email: josephine.ward@canterbury.ac.nz
*Author for correspondence.
Stuart M. Murray
Old Quarry Farm
R.D. 1
Lyttelton, New Zealand
Abstract The morphology of a putative hybrid from Mt
St Patrick in the South Island of New Zealand is described. Morphology is
consistent with the parentage Raoulia bryoides × R. grandiflora.
The pollen of the plant appears to be highly fertile. This is the first authenticated
record of a wild hybrid between these species.
Keywords Asteraceae; Compositae; Gnaphalieae; hybridisation;
New Zealand flora; Raoulia bryoides; Raoulia grandiflora
B02089; Received 23 December 2002; accepted 8 July 2003;online publication
date 26 November 2003
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2003, Vol. 41: 719-723
0028-825X/03/4104-0719 $7.00 © The Royal Society of New Zealand
2003
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