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Type: Article
Published: 2020-05-12
Page range: 133–137
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A new species of Myrsine (Primulaceae-Myrsinoideae) from New Guinea

Identification & Naming Dept, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, UK.
Australian National Herbarium, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.
Papuasia Malesia Myrsinaceae Rapanea taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Myrsine exquisitorum Utteridge & Lepschi (Primulaceae-Myrsinoideae) is described and illustrated as a new species endemic to the Western Highlands Province from Papua New Guinea. The new species is unique in the relatively large, almost orbicular leaves with entire margins, and the tetramerous flowers arranged in axillary fascicles without forming short shoots.