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Issue: Vol. 277 No. 3: 29 September 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-09-29
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.277.3.2
Page range: 237–254
Abstract views: 38
PDF downloaded: 45

Two new species of Gastrodia (Gastrodieae, Orchidaceae) endemic to New Zealand

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, PO BOX 467, Wellington. New Zealand
Department of Conservation, Te Papa Atawhai, PO BOX 10420, 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
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, PO BOX 467, Wellington. New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington, PO BOX 600, Wellington. New Zealand
AFLP conservation myco-heterotrophy new species orchid threatened flora Monocots

Abstract

Two new species of Gastrodia, G. cooperae and G. molloyi are described. These species are endemic to New Zealand and can be distinguished from other New Zealand Gastrodia by the length of the column and the colour of the labellum tip. Gastrodia cooperae is known from only three localities and it is ranked as Threatened: Nationally Critical.