A new and remarkably local species ofMyrsine(Myrsinaceae) from New Zealand
- 1 September 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Botany
- Vol. 36 (3) , 381-387
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825x.1998.9512576
Abstract
Myrsine argentea is described as a new species from Mt Burnett, NW Nelson. Myrsine argentea is distinguished from M. divaricata by its growth habit, and by leaf, floral, and fruit characters. As Mt Burnett is being actively quarried for dolomite, M. argentea is considered to be a threatened species with a conservation status of vulnerable.Keywords
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