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Type: Article
Published: 2016-08-12
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Five new species of Corybas (Diurideae, Orchidaceae) endemic to New Zealand and phylogeny of the Nematoceras clade

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, PO BOX 467, Wellington. New Zealand
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, PO BOX 467, Wellington. New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington, PO BOX 600, Wellington, New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington, PO BOX 600, Wellington, New Zealand
Brood-site deception dispersal islands Mycetophila speciation sub-Antarctic threatened flora Monocots

Abstract

Five new species of Corybas endemic to New Zealand, C. confusus, C. obscurus, C. sanctigeorgianus, C. vitreus, and C. wallii are described. These species are segregated from the Corybas trilobus aggregate based on morphometric and DNA fingerprinting (AFLP) analyses. A key to the new species is also provided, and their distribution and conservation status are included. Phylogenetic results showed that, despite the great morphological and ecological diversity of these orchids, genetic divergence between species is low, suggesting recent diversification. We also found evidence for multiple dispersal events from New Zealand to several offshore and sub-Antarctic islands.