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2023
Journal article
An Annotated Checklist of Cyrtandra, Cyrtandropsis and Sepikea (Gesneriaceae) in New Guinea.
Ninety-two New Guinea J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. names, nine Lauterb. names and one species of Schltr. are recognised here, presented in alphabetical order with notes on typification based on the literature and preliminary herbarium observations. A new name, , is proposed for the illegitimate name Schltr. Lectotypes are selected for 66...Bramley, G. L. C. ; Atkins, H. J. ; Kartonegoro, A. ; Jimbo, T.
Cyrtandra, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Sepikea, Checklists, Neotype, Taxonomy, Cyrtandropsis, and Lectotype
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2021
Journal article
Six new species of Maesa (Primulaceae) from Papua New Guinea.
Six new species of Maesa (Primulaceae-Maesoideae) from Papua New Guinea, namely M. angustibracteolata, M. aurulenta, M. brassii, M. oblanceolatifolia, M. pusilliflora and M. prolatifructa are described and illustrated based on observations from herbarium specimens; the taxonomic affinities of each species are also discussed.Sumanon, Pirada ; Eiserhardt, Wolf L. ; Balslev, Henrik ; Utteridge, Timothy M. A.
Papuasia, Myrsinaceae, Papua New Guinea, New species, Maesa, Malesia, Taxonomy, and Ericales
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2022
Journal article
Two new species of Diospyros (Ebenaceae) from New Guinea.
The genus Diospyros (Ebenaceae) is highly diverse throughout Malesia, and New Guinea is thought to host c.46 species. Here we present a taxonomic treatment of a group of vegetatively similar species from the region, characterised by the large, chartaceous leaves that develop a peculiarly dark colour when dried. As a...Puglisi, C. ; Jimbo, Tiberius ; Hagwood, Austin
Ebony, Diospyros multimaculata, Papua New Guinea, Diospyros tehno, Malesia, Indonesia, and New species
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2020
Journal article
Challenges for Ex Situ Conservation of Wild Bananas: Seeds Collected in Papua New Guinea Have Variable Levels of Desiccation Tolerance.
Ex situ seed conservation of banana crop wild relatives (Musa spp. L.), is constrained by critical knowledge gaps in their storage and germination behaviour. Additionally, challenges in collecting seeds from wild populations impact the quality of seed collections. It is, therefore, crucial to evaluate the viability of seeds from such... -
2021
Journal article
Filling the gaps in gene banks: Collecting, characterizing, and phenotyping wild banana relatives of Papua New Guinea.
Eyland, David ; Breton, Catherine ; Sardos, Julie ; Kallow, Simon ; Panis, Bart …
Bananas, Musa, Seed collecting, Crop wild relatives , Papua New Guinea, Phenotypes, and Gene banks