Dimorphanthera wickendeniana

a New Species from Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Authors

  • George Argent Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • Tony Conlon Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2017.229

Keywords:

Ericaceae, Vaccinieae

Abstract

A new species of Dimorphanthera is described and figured. Collected in 1993 from Indonesian New Guinea (Papua) by the late Michael Wickenden, this plant is distinct in the unique combination of characters that it possesses.

Author Biographies

  • George Argent, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
    George Argent is a Research Associate specialising in Ericaceae at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • Tony Conlon, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
    Tony Conlon is a Horticulturist at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

References

CONLON, T. (2012). Dimorphanthera (F.Muell. ex Drude) F.Muell – Ericaceous gems from New Guinea at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Sibbaldia, 10, 133–147. Available online: https://doi.org/10.23823/Sibbaldia/2012.83.

SLEUMER, H. (1966–1967). Ericaceae. In: VAN STEENIS, C.G.G.J. (ed.), Flora Malesiana, series 1, vol. 6(5). Wolters-Nordhoff, Groningen, pp. 669–914

STEVENS, P.F. (1974). Circumscription and relationships of Dimorphanthera (Ericaceae) with notes on some Papuasian species. Contributions from Herbarium Australiense, 8, 1–34

STEVENS, P.F. (2004). New taxa in Paphia and Dimorphanthera (Ericaceae) in Papuasia and the problem of generic limits. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 60(3), 267–298

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Published

2017-12-08

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No. 15 (2017)

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How to Cite

Dimorphanthera wickendeniana: a New Species from Papua, Indonesian New Guinea. (2017). Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, 15, 147-150. https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2017.229