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Title

A new species of Maesa (Primulaceae-Maesoideae) from New Guinea.

Authors

Utteridge, T. M. A.

Abstract

A new species of Maesa (Primulaceae-Maesoideae) is described from Indonesian New Guinea. Maesa megistophylla is unique in the genus in the combination of the very long elliptic leaves, and racemes with subsessile flowers. The species is illustrated, taxonomic affinities are discussed, and is assessed as Data Deficient according to the criteria of IUCN.

Subjects

PRIMULACEAE; PRIMULALES; SPECIES; BIOLOGICAL classification; ORGANISMS

Publication

Blumea, 2015, Vol 59, Issue 3, p226

ISSN

0006-5196

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3767/000651915X689505