A New Micro-Endemic Species of Alectryon (Sapindaceae) from Koghis Forest, New Caledonia

Jérôme Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki

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Abstract

The new species Alectryon hirsutus is described from New Caledonia. It is distinguished from the only other member of the genus occurring on this southwest Pacific island, A. carinatus , by its uniformly densely hirsute indumentum (vs. glabrous or with short, appressed trichomes) as well as features of its leaves [(2-)3-5 pairs of leaflets vs. 1-2]) and fruits (9-16 × 16-28 mm vs. 5.6-13 × 5.7-10.6 mm), along with its presence in dense humid forest (vs. sclerophyllous or lowland dry forest). A preliminary conservation status of Critically Endangered [CR] is suggested following IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)156-162
Number of pages7
JournalSystematic Botany
Volume45
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2020

Keywords

  • Alectryon hirsutus
  • conservation
  • endangered species
  • systematics

EGS Disciplines

  • Biology

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