Two new species of forget-me-nots (Myosotis, Boraginaceae) from New Zealand

Authors: Lehnebach, Carlos DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.16.3602 Published: Jan. 1, 2012 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Boraginaceae · Topics: Plant Diversity and Evolution, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

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Two new species of forget-me-nots, Myosotis chaffeyorum C.A.Lehnebach sp. nov. and Myosotis mooreana C.A.Lehnebach sp. nov. are described and illustrated. These species are endemic to New Zealand and restricted to the mountains of north-west Nelson (South Island). Both species are uncommon and M. mooreana is known from the type locality only. Their conservation status is rated as “Nationally Critical”. A table listing differences between these two new species and other similar species and an identification key are provided.

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