Title

Maesa brevipedicellata (Primulaceae), a new species from Papua New Guinea.

Authors

Sumanon, P.; Eiserhardt, W. L.; Balslev, H.; Utteridge, T. M. A.

Abstract

Maesa brevipedicellata, a new species of Maesa (Primulaceae-Maesoideae) from Papua New Guinea, is described and illustrated based on herbarium specimen observations. The collections of this species resemble M. rufovillosa and were previously determined as that species. Maesa brevipedicellata is unique with its self-supporting habit, hispid hairs throughout and paniculate inflorescences with very short pedicels. This new species mainly differs from M. rufovillosa by the habit (tree/shrub in M. brevipedicellata vs climber in M. rufovillosa) and the inflorescence structure (panicles in M. brevipedicellata vs simple racemes in M. rufovillosa).

Subjects

MALAY Archipelago; PAPUA New Guinea; PRIMULACEAE; BOTANICAL specimens

Publication

Blumea, 2020, Vol 65, Issue 1, p83

ISSN

0006-5196

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3767/blumea.2020.65.01.10