Maesa brevipedicellata (Primulaceae), a new species from Papua New Guinea
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Sumanon, P.
Eiserhardt, W.L.
Balslev, H.
Utteridge, T.M.A.
Date published
2020
Abstract
Maesa brevipedicellata, a new species of Maesa (Primulaceae-Maesoideae) from Papua New Guinea, is described and illustrated based on herbarium specimen observations. The collections of this species resemble M. rufovillosa and were previously determined as that species. Maesa brevipedicellata is unique with its self-supporting habit, hispid hairs throughout and paniculate inflorescences with very short pedicels. This new species mainly differs from M. rufovillosa by the habit (tree/shrub in M. brevipedicellata vs climber in M. rufovillosa) and the inflorescence structure (panicles in M. brevipedicellata vs simple racemes in M. rufovillosa).
Journal title
Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants
Publisher
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
ISSN
0006-5196
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In Copyright
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