Annonaceae in the Western Pacific: geographic patterns and four new species
Author
Turner, Ian M.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW 9 3 AE, UK. & Corresponding author: i. turner @ kew. org
i.turner@kew.org
Author
Utteridge, Timothy M. A.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW 9 3 AE, UK. & Email: t. utteridge @ kew. org
t.utteridge@kew.org
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European Journal of Taxonomy
2017
2017-07-27
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Huberantha capillata
(A.C.Sm.) Chaowasku
Kew Bulletin
70 (2)–23: 2 (
Chaowasku
et al
. 2015
). –
Polyalthia capillata
A.C.Sm.
,
Journal of the Arnold Arboretum
31: 158 (
Smith 1950
). –
Hubera capillata
(A.C.Sm.) Chaowasku,
Phytotaxa
69: 47 (
Chaowasku
et al
. 2012
). –
Type
:
Fiji
, Viti Levu, Nandronga & Navosa Province, on the southern slopes of the Nausori Highlands, in the drainage of Namosi Creek, above Tumbenasolo,
29 May 1947
,
A
.
C
.
Smith 4581
(holo-: A00039620; iso-: BISH, BRI, K,
US
).
Regional distribution
Fiji
; Solomon Archipelago (?), Santa Cruz Islands, Vanikoro (
BSIP 1707
,
BSIP 1699
);
Vanuatu
, Pentecost Island (
Wheatley 101
).
Notes
Some fruiting specimens from the island of Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz group, and one from Pentecost Island in
Vanuatu
, appear similar to
Huberantha capillata
, a poorly known species from
Fiji
. They are referred to the species with some doubt.