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A new native family and new endemic species for the flora of New Caledonia: Patersonia neocaledonica sp. nov. (Iridaceae, Patersonioideae), from the Mount Humboldt massif

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2011
Authors:GOLDBLATT, PETER, MANNING, JOHNC, MUNZINGER, JÉRÔME, LOWRY, PORTERP
Journal:Adansonia
Volume:33
Issue:2
Date Published:2011
ISBN Number:1280-8571
Keywords:Adansonia, Iridaceae, Paris
Abstract:

RÉSUMÉ Patersonia neocaledonica sp. nov., a new endemic species from New Caledonia of this predominantly Australian genus, is the first record of Iridaceae as native from this southwestern Pacific island. Eighteen species of Patersonia occur in Australia, and one or several more (depending on taxonomy) occur in Malesia, including New Guinea, where they grow in temperate highland areas. Patersonia neocaledonica sp. nov. is distinguished by the fan of relatively broad, sword-shaped to subfalcate leaves with woolly margins, large, brown inflorescence spathes 35 mm long, particularly large white flowers and woolly tomenrose ovary, bract margins and septa of the capsules. Known from a single population subjected to fire and impacts from human visitors, P. neocaledonica sp. nov. is assigned a preliminary threat assessment of Critically Endangered.RÉSUMÉ Patersonia neocaledonica sp. nov., a new endemic species from New Caledonia of this predominantly Australian genus, is the first record of Iridaceae as native from this southwestern Pacific island. Eighteen species of Patersonia occur in Australia, and one or several more (depending on taxonomy) occur in Malesia, including New Guinea, where they grow in temperate highland areas. Patersonia neocaledonica sp. nov. is distinguished by the fan of relatively broad, sword-shaped to subfalcate leaves with woolly margins, large, brown inflorescence spathes 35 mm long, particularly large white flowers and woolly tomenrose ovary, bract margins and septa of the capsules. Known from a single population subjected to fire and impacts from human visitors, P. neocaledonica sp. nov. is assigned a preliminary threat assessment of Critically Endangered.

URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/a2011n2a4
Short Title:Adansonia
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