Zieria nubicola (Rutaceae), a highly restricted and newly described species from New South Wales, Australia

Harvey Orel; John Briggs; Marco Duretto

doi:10.7751/telopea17501

Authors

Harvey Orel The University of Melbourne
John Briggs
Marco Duretto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea17501

Keywords:

Rutaceae, New Species, Taxonomy, Conservation, Rare Species, Zieria

Abstract

Zieria nubicola H.K.Orel & Duretto sp. nov. (Rutaceae), a highly restricted species from Cambewarra Mountain on the south-central coast of New South Wales, is formally described and illustrated. Notes on the species distribution, habitat and conservation status are also provided.

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