Five new species of Rhodamnia (Myrtaceae, Myrteae) from New Guinea

By

Snow, Neil Wilton

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

19

Pages

31-49

Subjects

Australia , Conservation , Myrtaceae , New Guinea , new species , Rhodamnia , systematics

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.19.4098

 

Abstract

Five new species of Rhodamnia are proposed for New Guinea, including R. asekiensis, R. daymanensis, R. makumak, R. taratot, and R. waigeoensis. Rhodamnia sharpeana, known previously only in Australia, is reported for the first time for Papua New Guinea. Detailed species descriptions and associated taxonomic data are provided for all species. A key is provided for species of Rhodamnia with stellate trichomes. Given the overall paucity of collections, all species are tentatively assigned as Data Deficient following IUCN conservation recommendations.