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 language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 156-162 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Systematic Botany |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2020 |
Keywords
- Alectryon hirsutus
- conservation
- endangered species
- systematics
EGS Disciplines
- Biology