TheRanunculiof the subantarctic islands of New Zealand
- 1 September 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Botany
- Vol. 1 (3) , 325-335
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825x.1963.10429003
Abstract
New observations of Ranunculi in the subantarctic islands of New Zealand have led to the following taxonomic conclusions: 1. Slight morphological differences between Auckland Island and Campbell Island races of R. pinguis Hook. f. exist but do not justify taxonomic subdivision. 2. R. petriei Allan is merely a luxuriant form of R. acaulis B. & S. ex DC. 3. R aucklandicus Gray (1854) is conspecific with R. subscaposus Hook. f. (1844). No consistent morphological distinction has been found that might justify, taxonomic subdivision. 4. Cytologically distinct races of a new species, R. subantarcticus Fisher and Hair sp. nov., have been given subspecific rank (Auckland Islands: subsp. subantarcticus; Campbell Island; subsp. campbellensis).Keywords
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