Tristaniopsis flexuosa (Myrtaceae), a new species  from ultramafic soils in the Philippines

Edwino S Fernando; Peter G Wilson

doi:10.7751/telopea15588

Authors

Edwino S Fernando The University of the Philippines - Los Baños
Peter G Wilson National Herbarium of New South Wales http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-318X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea15588

Keywords:

Myrtaceae, Tristaniopsis, Philippines

Abstract

A new species of Tristaniopsis (Myrtaceae) from the Philippines, Tristaniopsis flexuosa Fernando & Peter G.Wilson, is formally described and illustrated. At present, the species is known only from a single locality in upper montane forest in extreme ultramafic habitat and we provide an assessment of its conservation status. Its relationship to other Malesian species of Tristaniopsis is discussed, and a key to the identification of the Philippine species provided.