Unusual new species of Styphelia (Ericaceae, Epacridoideae, Styphelieae) from north-eastern Australia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren M. Crayn ◽  
Caroline Puente-Lelièvre ◽  
Rigel Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Nuclear Dna ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Scanning Electron

Styphelia geniculata Crayn and S. piliflora Crayn are described, phylogenetically placed and compared with related species. Their relationships within Ericaceae tribe Styphelieae, resolved by phylogenetic analysis of plastid and nuclear DNA sequences, support their description in the expanded genus Styphelia. Illustrations, pollen scanning electron micrographs, distribution maps and a key to the species and related northern Queensland taxa are provided, along with notes on the ecology and conservation status.

Ottelia guanyangensis (Hydrocharitaceae), a new species from southwestern China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 361 (3) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHI-ZHONG LI ◽  
KUO LIAO ◽  
CHUN-YU ZOU ◽  
YAN LIU ◽  
GUANG-WAN HU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽  
Aquatic Plant ◽  
Nuclear Dna ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Chloroplast Dna Sequences ◽  
A New Species

Ottelia guanyangensis (Hydrocharitaceae), a new species from southwestern China, is described and illustrated. This aquatic plant is a perennial, submersed herb with bisexual flowers and a hexagonal-cylindric fruit. It is related to O. acuminata var. songmingensis and O. balansae but differs from these two taxa by its bisexual flowers, spathe with 2–5 flowers, trinerved leaf with obvious cross veins, and a winged, hexagonal-cylindric fruit. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences and three chloroplast DNA sequences (rbcL, trnK5’ intron and trnS-trnG) resolves O. guanyangensis as a distinct clade, which further justifies its recognition as a new species.

A taxonomic revision of Cardamine L. (Brassicaceae) in New Zealand

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 330 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER B. HEENAN
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Dichotomous Key ◽  
Taxonomic History ◽  
History Of

A taxonomic revision of the cosmopolitan genus Cardamine is presented for New Zealand. Previous systematic research and the taxonomic history of Cardamine in New Zealand is reviewed, and a phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences shows most of the species of Cardamine in New Zealand and Australia are closely related. Forty one taxa indigenous to New Zealand are recognised, with thirty-one species newly named and described, ten previously named taxa are accepted, including C. depressa with two subspecies and a new name is provided for one species. An additional four species are accepted as naturalised in New Zealand. Descriptions are presented for all taxa, along with information on distribution, habitats and conservation status. All taxa are illustrated, distribution maps provided, and a dichotomous key presented to assist with identification.

Phyllanthus kaweesakii (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Thailand

Botany ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 567-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng ◽  
John A.N. Parnell ◽  
Trevor R. Hodkinson ◽  
Pranom Chantaranothai
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Pollen Morphology ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Stem Base ◽  
Its Regions ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
A New Species

Phyllanthus kaweesakii Pornp., Chantar. & J.Parn. sp. nov. is newly described from the limestone mountain ridges in the northeast of Thailand. Comparison of morphology, anatomy, pollen morphology, and DNA sequences of this species with the most similar existing species P. mirabilis Müll.Arg. was undertaken. The results indicated that the two taxa are different in morphology, especially habit, stem base, and inflorescence, but that their pollen morphology and anatomy are similar. The molecular phylogenetic analysis, based on sequences of the plastid matK and nuclear ribosomal ITS regions, supported separation of the two taxa. This new species is described and illustrated, and its conservation status is discussed.

scholarly journals Dampierella and Goodeniaphila: two new genera and three new species of Halticini from Australia, with a species key to the Halticini of Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2105 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
NIKOLAI J. TATARNIC
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Plant Data ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

Two new genera of Halticini (Heteroptera: Miridae) from Australia, Dampierella and Goodeniaphila, are described, and include the new species Dampierella schwartzi, Goodeniaphila cassis, and G. schuhi. Habitus photos, scanning electron micrographs and illustrations of salient characters, including the male and female genitalia, distribution maps, and host plant data are included. Additionally, a key to the Australian Halticini is given.

Gadoria (Antirrhineae, Plantaginaceae): A new genus, endemic from Sierra de Gádor, Almería, Spain

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 298 (3) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAIME GÜEMES ◽  
JUAN F. MOTA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Surprising Discovery

The surprising discovery of a population of a new species of Antirrhineae (Plantaginaceae) has also given rise to the description of a new genus situated in the subtribe Maurandyinae: Gadoria falukei. This is supported by the characteristics of the flower, pollen grains, seeds and capsule, and phylogenetic results based on DNA sequences. The species is endemic from Sierra de Gádor, Almería, Spain. Scanning electron microscopy was used to explore micromorphology of the capsule, indument, and seed and pollen grains ornamentation. Additionally, chromosomal number, preliminary insights on reproductive biology, phylogenetic position within Antirrhineae, ecological data and conservation status of the new species are provided.

Corrigendum to: A new Australian genus Androcalva separated from Commersonia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
C .F. Wilkins ◽  
B. A. Whitlock
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Anther Dehiscence ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Descriptions ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic

A new genus, Androcalva C.F.Wilkins & Whitlock, is here described and includes 22 species previously described as Commersonia, four species formerly described as Rulingia and seven new species, including A. aphrix C.F.Wilkins, A. perlaria C.F.Wilkins, A. bivillosa C.F.Wilkins, A. adenothalia C.F.Wilkins, A. fragifolia C.F.Wilkins, A. incilis C.F.Wilkins and A. lachna C.F.Wilkins. Rulingia pauciflora Turcz. is here placed in synonymy with C. gaudichaudii J.Gay as A. gaudichaudii. Recognition of Androcalva is supported by the results of a previous molecular phylogenetic analysis demonstrating that neither Rulingia nor Commersonia as previously circumscribed is monophyletic. Species of Androcalva share characters of extrorse anther dehiscence and glabrous central staminodes. In contrast, species in the redefined Commersonia have anthers with sublatrorse dehiscence and hairy central staminodes. Taxonomic descriptions, a key, distribution maps, conservation status and illustrations are presented.

scholarly journals New species of Onthophagus Latreille (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae) from Australia

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 783 ◽  
Author(s):  
RI Storey ◽  
TA Weir
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

Twenty new Australian species of the scarabaeine genus Onthophagus Latreille are described: O. arkoola, O. beelarong, O. bindaree, O . binyana, O. bundara, O. cooloola, O, dinjerra, O. godarra, O. gurburra, O . kakadu, O . mije, O . mongana, O. pinaroo, O. trawalla, O. weringerong, O . williamsi, O . worooa, O. yackatoon, O. yaran, O . yourula. Notes and scanning electron micrographs are given to assist in the separation of each from previously described Australian species. Distribution maps are provided for each species.

Taxonomy of the plant bug tribe Saturniomirini (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) from Australia and Papua New Guinea: a phylogenetic analysis, and the description of one new genus and ten new species

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-111
Author(s):  
Cynthia Chan ◽  
Gerasimos Cassis
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Dichotomous Key ◽  
First Time

The mirid tribe Saturniomirini is redescribed, based on material from Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. One new genus and ten new species of Saturniomirini are described: Kallosmiris gen. n., Kallosmiris avena sp. n. , Kallosmiris geminus sp. n., Kallosmiris solis sp. n., Cheesmaniella australiensis sp. n., Garainamiris ganymedis sp. n., Trilaccus forrestae sp. n., Trilaccus luteoscutellatus sp. n., Trilaccus mica sp. n., Trilaccus mimeticus sp. n. and Trilaccus stewartensis sp. n., Cheesmaniella (Cheesmaniella australiensis sp. n.) and Garainamiris (Garainamiris ganymedis sp. n.) are recorded from Australia for the first time. All existing Saturniomirini genera, including their type species and previously described species are redescribed as follows: Cheesmaniella Carvalho, 1984, Garainamiris Carvalho, 1981, Imogen Kirkaldy, 1905, Saturniomiris Kirkaldy, 1902, Synthlipsis Kirkaldy, 1908 and Trilaccus Horváth, 1902. Four previously described species (Garainamiris antennatus Carvalho, 1981, Synthlipsis ternatensis (Distant, 1904), Trilaccus marginatus (Distant, 1904) and Trilaccus perversus (Reuter, 1905)) were not examined directly but photographs of types were available for observation. A dichotomous key to Saturniomirini taxa, colour habitus photographs, scanning electron micrographs, illustrations of male genitalia and distribution maps are provided. A phylogenetic analysis of morphological data was conducted, resulting in the Saturniomirini and all included genera recovered as monophyletic taxa.

Systematics and biogeography of the Afrotropical flea beetle subgenus Blepharidina (Afroblepharida) Biondi & D’Alessandro, with description of seven new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola D’Alessandro ◽  
Roberta Frasca ◽  
Elizabeth Grobbelaar ◽  
Mattia Iannella ◽  
Maurizio Biondi
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Current Distribution ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Consensus Tree ◽  
Strict Consensus Tree ◽  
Biogeographical Analysis ◽  
Scanning Electron

A taxonomic revision of the species attributed to the subgenus Blepharidina (Afroblepharida) Biondi & D’Alessandro is provided. Seven new species are described: Blepharidina (Afroblepharida) afarensis sp. nov. and B. (A.) tajurensis sp. nov. from Djibouti; B. (A.) bantu sp. nov. from Kenya; B. (A.) benadiriensis sp. nov. from Somalia; B. (A.) nubiana sp. nov. from Sudan; B. (A.) pusilla sp. nov. from Ethiopia and Kenya; B. (A.) zephyra sp. nov. from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. An updated catalogue, including material examined, distributions, chorotypes, and ecological notes, is supplied. The revision comprises a key to the eleven known species, habitus photos, and microscope and scanning electron micrographs of diagnostic characters, including the aedeagus and spermatheca. A phylogenetic analysis based on parsimony was provided. The strict consensus tree was used to put forward a preliminary biogeographical analysis of the taxon in the light of the current distribution of the species.

Elaeocarpus sedentarius sp. nov. (Elaeocarpaceae)—morphometric analysis of a new, rare species from eastern Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Maynard ◽  
Darren Crayn ◽  
Maurizio Rossetto ◽  
Robert Kooyman ◽  
Mark Coode
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphometric Analysis ◽  
New South ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Leaf Margin ◽  
Geographic Isolation ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Status

To assess the status of a putative new species of Elaeocarpus L. (Elaeocarpaceae) from north-eastern New South Wales (NSW), with respect to the morphologically similar E. blepharoceras Schltr. from New Guinea, we undertook morphometric analysis of 11 vegetative attributes measured on 11 specimens of the putative new species and eight of E. blepharoceras. Cluster analysis (flexible UPGMA) and ordination (PCC) separates highland specimens of E. blepharoceras from the NSW material plus lowland E. blepharoceras. Furthermore, the ordination shows some separation of the NSW material into Koonyum Range and Nightcap Range groups. Although it is not clearly differentiated from lowland E. blepharoceras on morphometric analysis, description of the NSW material as E. sedentarius D.J.Maynard & Crayn is justified by (1) additional features such as the anther awns (short and sparsely hairy in E. sedentarius and much longer and densely bristly in E. blepharoceras), variation in the number of locules (3(–4) in E. sedentarius and (2–)3 in E. blepharoceras), leaf margin features (short setae terminating veins on leaf margins of E. blepharoceras, lacking in E. sedentarius) and (2) geographic isolation (>2000 km) is likely to prevent gene flow. The distribution, relationships and conservation status of E. sedentarius are discussed.

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