Lasiopetalum prodigiosum (Malvaceae: Lasiopetaleae), a new species from central-eastern New South Wales to south-eastern Queensland

Carolyn Wilkins; Lachlan Copeland; Kelly Shepherd

doi:10.7751/telopea17988

Authors

Carol Wilkins Western Australian Herbarium, DBCA
Lachlan Copeland Eco Logical Australia
Kelly Shepherd Western Australian Herbarium, DBCA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1627-7891

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea17988

Keywords:

Malvaceae, Lasiopetalum, Plant Taxonomy, New species, New South Wales, Queensland, Systematics, Phylogeny

Abstract

Lasiopetalum prodigiosum C.F.Wilkins, L.M.Copel. & K.A.Sheph., is recognised herein as a distinct new species that is currently only known from eight populations across central-eastern New South Wales to south-eastern Queensland. This species has historically been confused with L. ferrugineum Sm. ex Andrews and L. macrophyllum Graham but is supported as distinct based on molecular and morphological data. This paper provides diagnostic features that distinguish L. prodigiosum, as well as notes on its current distribution with a map, and a key to allied species.

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