Morphometric analysis and revision of eastern Australian hovea (Brongniartieae-Fabaceae)

2001 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian R. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Morphometric Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
As Species

Eastern Australian forms of the Australian endemic genus Hovea R.Br. have proved taxonomically difficult. A morphometric analysis of eastern forms, excluding the morphologically distant Hovea longipes Benth., is presented. This analysis provides the basis for a taxonomic revision and keys, which are also presented here. Of the 31 species recognised, the following 17 species are described here as new: H. angustissima, H. asperifolia, H. clavata, H. cymbiformis, H. densivellosa, H. graniticola, H. impressinerva, H. lorata, H. magnibractea, H. nana, H. nitida, H. parvicalyx, H. pedunculata, H. similis, H. speciosa, H. tasmanica, and H. tholiformis. A new subspecies, H. asperifolia ssp. spinosissima, is also described. Hovea ramulosa A.Cunn. ex Lindl., H. apiculata A.Cunn. ex G.Don and H. heterophylla A.Cunn. ex Hook.f. are reinstated as species.

A taxonomic revision of the genus Merciera (Campanulaceae)

Bothalia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
C. N. Cupido
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
As Species

A taxonomic account of Western Cape endemic genus Merciera A.DC. is presented. Six species, supported by recent phenetic studies, are recognized. M. brevifolia A.DC., M. eckloniana H.Buek. M. leptoloba A.DC. and M. tenuifolia (L.f.) A.DC are retained as species. M. azurea Schltr. is returned to species status and M. tetraloba C.N.Cupido was recently described. Each species is described and illustrated. A key to the species, and distribution maps are provided.

Taxonomic revision of Hannafordia (Lasiopetaleae: Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae s.l.))

2001 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
C. F. Wilkins ◽  
J. A. Chappill
Keyword(s):  
Chromosome Number ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Seedling Morphology ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Descriptions

Taxonomic revision of the endemic Australian genus Hannafordia F.Muell. identified five taxa, including three recognised species, a new subspecies H. quadrivalvis F.Muell. subsp. recurva C.F.Wilkins and a new subspecific combination H. bissillii F.Muell. subsp. latifolia (E.Pritzel) C.F.Wilkins. Taxonomic descriptions, a key, distribution maps, illustrations, anatomical findings and seed and seedling morphology are presented. A chromosome number of n = 10 is the first published record for the genus.

Disentangling Astraea lobata: three new names in Astraea based on previous varieties of Croton lobatus (Euphorbiaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 317 (4) ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
OTÁVIO LUIS MARQUES DA SILVA ◽  
INÊS CORDEIRO
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Complex Species ◽  
Wide Geographical Distribution ◽  
As Species

Within Astraea Klotzsch (1841: 194), Astraea lobata (Linnaeus 1753: 1005) Klotzsch (1841: 194) may be considered the most taxonomically complex species due to its wide geographical distribution and the several varieties that have been proposed for this species by Müller Argoviensis (1866, 1874). In his concept, Müller Argoviensis (1866) united under Croton lobatus Linnaeus (1753: 1005) plants with 3–5-partite leaves almost as long as the petioles, subulate stipules, the bracts not well developed and ovaries with varied indumentum. In De Candolles’s Prodromus, Müller Argoviensis (1866) recognized eight varieties, maintaining this concept in the Flora Brasiliensis (Müller Argoviensis 1874) with few modifications. Morphological characters and geographical distribution support the recognition of some of these varieties as species distinct from A. lobata. As part of an undergoing taxonomic revision of Astraea, these distinct taxa must be validly published for further studies on this genus. Therefore, in this note we propose these novelties with commentaries about morphology and geographic distribution, along with photos to illustrate them and lectotypifications when necessary.

Integrative taxonomic revision of the New Caledonian endemic genus Taophila Heller (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-74
Author(s):  
Leonardo Platania ◽  
Jesús Gómez-Zurita
Keyword(s):  
New Caledonia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Actual Number ◽  
Mtdna Sequences ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Mtdna Introgression ◽  
Eleven Species ◽  
Mtdna Genealogy

Abstract There are 96 endemic species of Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) described from New Caledonia, but some estimates propose that the actual number could be at least twice this figure. Not surprisingly, when a particular species assemblage has been revised, the number of species in that group increases significantly. Here, we revise the New Caledonian endemic genus Taophila Heller, 1916, the best studied in this fauna and currently known to include eleven species, one in the subgenus Jolivetiana Gómez-Zurita & Cardoso, 2014, and ten in the nominal subgenus. The analysis of morphological differences in a large sample of Taophila and the validation of the resulting species hypotheses in an integrative fashion based on a phylogenetic analysis of partial mtDNA sequences (cox1 and rrnS) resulted in the addition of eleven more taxa. Taxonomic splits mainly reinterpreted the previous observation of mtDNA paraphyly affecting T. subsericea Heller, 1916, shown to represent a complex of species mostly distinguishable by diagnostic differences among females. The new species described are: T. bituberculata n. sp., T. carinata n. sp., T. dapportoi n. sp., T. davincii n. sp., T. draco n. sp., T. goa n. sp., T. hackae n. sp., T. samuelsoni n. sp., T. sideralis n. sp., T. taaluny n. sp. and T. wanati n. sp. These additions and the synonymy T. subsericea Heller = Stethotes mandjeliae Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2010 n. syn., bring to 21 the total number of species in Taophila. Moreover, we also found the first evidence of mtDNA introgression between species of New Caledonian Eumolpinae, resulting from putative recent hybridization of T. subsericea and T. dapportoi where these species coexist. We describe a model incorporating the mtDNA genealogy of T. subsericea about the conditions that may have favored the secondary geographic encounter required for the hybridization of these species.

A taxonomic Revision of Calytrix Labill. (Myrtaceae)

Brunonia ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
LA Craven
Keyword(s):  
New Taxa ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Floral Biology ◽  
Taxonomic Rank ◽  
Infrageneric Classification ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Adaptive Structure ◽  
Biological Aspects

A taxonomic revision of Calytrix Labill., an Australian endemic genus of Myrtaceae, tribe Chamelaucieae, is presented. Lhotskya Schauer is reduced to a synonym of Calytrix. Seventy-two species are recognized of which the following 22 are described as new: C. amethystina, C. carinata, C. chrysantha, C. divergens, C. duplistipulata, C. eneabbensis, C. erosipetala, C. formosa, C. gurulmundensis, C. gypsophila, C. habrantha, C. islensis, C. microcoma, C. parvivallis, C. paucicostata, C. platycheiridia, C. praecipua, C. rupestris, C. similis, C. truncatifolia, C. verruculosa and C. warburtonensis. Two species comprise two subspecies each, of which one, C. simplex subsp. suboppositifolia, is also described as new. Other than autonyms the following new names result from the transfer of Calycothrix and Lhotskya species to Calytrix, and/ or changes in taxonomic rank: C, acuttfolia, C, breviseta subsp. stipulosa, C. brownii, C. drummondii, C. glaberrima, C. harvestiana, C. merrelliana, C. nematoclada, C. purpurea, C. smeatoniana and C. sylvana. Distinctive features of the morphology are discussed. A new term, cheiridium, is proposed for an apparently adaptive structure formed from the peduncle and persistent, connate bracteoles. Other biological aspects that are discussed briefly include floral biology, fruit and dispersal, and geography. An informal infrageneric classification, based largely upon floral features, is outlined. New taxa are illustrated. Distribution maps are provided for all taxa.

Revision of Zorion Pascoe (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an endemic genus of New Zealand

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1066 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANZ-RUDOLF SCHNITZLER ◽  
QIAO WANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Longhorn Beetle

The genus Zorion Pascoe (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), commonly known as flower longhorn beetle, is endemic to New Zealand where it is widely distributed on the main and some offshore islands. A taxonomic revision of Zorion adults is given, including a description and illustrations of the genus. The previously known species Z. batesi Sharp, Z. guttigerum (Westwood), Z. minutum (Fabricius), and Z. opacum Sharp are redescribed; Z. castum Broun is synonymised with Z.guttigerum. Lectotypes are designated here for Z. guttigerum and Z. opacum. Six new species are described, Z. angustifasciatum sp. nov. from Three Kings Islands, Z. australe sp. nov. from South Island, Z. dugdalei sp. nov. from Poor Knights Island, Z. kaikouraiensis sp. nov. from the Kaikoura region, Z. nonmaculatum sp. nov. from D’Urville Islands, and Z. taranakiensis sp. nov. from the Taranaki region. The species Z. exiguum Gmelin has been excluded from the study because neither the original description nor the holotype could be located. A key to all ten species is included and diagnostic elytral spot patterns are illustrated. Biological information presented is based on publications, collecting records and our observations. A distribution map for all species is included and species distribution is discussed in relation to New Zealand’s biogeographical history.

scholarly journals A cryptic new species of hummingbird of the Campylopterus largipennis complex (Aves: Trochilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4268 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
LEONARDO ESTEVES LOPES ◽  
MARCELO FERREIRA DE VASCONCELOS ◽  
LUIZ PEDREIRA GONZAGA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Tropical Dry Forests ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
As Species ◽  
Light Tail ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Iucn Criteria

A new species of Campylopterus sabrewing is described from eastern Brazilian tropical dry forests occurring below 900 m asl. Its holotype (MZUSP 99024) is an adult female from Sítio Duboca (16°43’19’’S, 43°58’20’’W, elevation 840 m), municipality of Montes Claros, state of Minas Gerais. A taxonomic revision based on more than 1,000 museum specimens revealed that the new taxon, together with C. largipennis, C. diamantinensis and C. obscurus (with C. aequatorialis considered as a subjective junior synonym) should be ranked as species. We provide a key to permit easy identification of the four species. The new species is very similar to the parapatric C. diamantinensis of high altitude “campos rupestres” above 1,000 m asl, differing from it by its smaller size and longer light tail tips, as well as by sternum measurements. Given the several threats faced by the habitat to which the new species is endemic, we propose to consider it as Vulnerable under the IUCN criteria.

Revision of Brazilian species of Aleochara Gravenhorst of the subgenus Aleochara (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4712 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
EDILSON CARON ◽  
MARCELO MOUSSALLEM ◽  
SIDNEI BORTOLUZZI
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda

Adults and larvae of Aleochara are found in fly-infested habitats, where the larvae are ectoparasitoids of fly pupae. There are three subgenera recorded in Brazil. This study provides a taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of the subgenus Aleochara. As a result, we recognize seven species in Brazil, A. bonariensis Lynch, A. bugnioni Fauvel, A. lustrica Say, A. chrysorrhoa Erichson and three species described by Sharp: A. auricoma, A. mundana and A. prisca. Redescriptions and illustrations of the male and female genitalia are provided for all species. Nomenclatural changes: A. bugnioni is considered a new junior synonym of A. lateralis Erichson, and A. pseudochrysorrhoa Caron, Mise & Klimaszewski is a new junior synonymy of A. bonariensis. In addition, the type of A. verecunda Sharp, was not studied and the name is considered as species inquirenda, while A. curtula (Goeze) is not confirmed in Brazil and its Neotropical records is discussed. Finally, a key to species is provided and an updated checklist of the Brazilian species of Aleochara (Aleochara), including synonyms, is compiled. 

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