New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts
An examination of Coprosma ciliata and C. parviflora
complex
G. T. Jane
52 Anne Rd
Tauranga, New Zealand
Abstract The Coprosma ciliata-parviflora
complex, as resolved here, comprises five species, three of them newly
defined. Coprosma tayloriae is formally described for the first
time, C. dumosa, also previously included in C. parviflora
as a variety, is a new combination, and C. pseudociliata, first
recognised by Cheeseman as C. parviflora var. pilosa
and previously included under C. ciliata, is recognised as a
separate species. These five species are closely interrelated, occupy
similar habitats, but span a wide range in altitude and latitude, with
largely non-overlapping distributions. They can be distinguished by
growth form, and leaf and floral characters. Detailed descriptions are
provided for all species.
Keywords Rubiaceae; Coprosma; C. ciliata;
C. dumosa; C. parviflora; C. pseudociliata; C.
tayloriae; new species; taxonomy; distinguishing features; New
Zealand flora
B04018; Received 31 May 2004; accepted 11 May 2005; Online
publication date 8 September 2005
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2005, Vol. 43: 735–752
0028–825X/05/4303–0735 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2005
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