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Genus 
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DISTRIBUTION. — 
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GENERIC DESCRIPTION OF 
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Shrubs to large trees, (0.2-) 
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(1-)2(-3), placentation axile (or basal in 
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). Stamens numerous; filaments dorsifixed or subdorsifixed. Stigma apex terete, narrow to slightly globular.
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ARTIFICIAL KEY TO THE NEW CALEDONIAN SPECIES OF 
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1. Branchlets 4-angled (check youngest material) ............................... 
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3. Leaves 4 per node, blades broadly linear to very narrowly obovate ............... 
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long ... .............................................................................. 
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long ............................................................................................. 
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6. Leaf blades (8.5-) 
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or longer ......................... 
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— Leaf blades less than 
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7. Leaf blades mostly 
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........................................................................ 
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8. Leaf base narrowly cuneate; petiole sometimes drying nearly black ............ 
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9. Leaf blade conduplicate only at base, surface flat to slightly undulate; apex of inflorescence rigid, not nodding ..................................................................................................................... 
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N. Snow
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, 
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— Leaf blade conduplicate up to half or more of its length, surface moderately to strongly undulate; apex of inflo- rescence sometimes nodding ...................................................................... 
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<emphasis box="[1034,1191,547,571]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. conduplicata</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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10. Petals&gt; 
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........................................................................................................................................... 11
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— Petals &lt;
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(petals unknown in 
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<emphasis box="[613,770,628,652]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. conduplicata</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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, which probably keys here) ............. 13
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11. Base of leaf cordate to rounded; petiole 
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..........................................................................................
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........................................................ 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow &amp; Munzinger" authorityName="N. Snow &amp; Munzinger" authorityYear="2020" box="[642,1254,709,733]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="subSpecies" species="aphthosa" status="subsp. nov." subSpecies="longipedunculata">
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subsp. 
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N. Snow &amp; Munzinger
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— Base of leaf round to cuneate, petiole 
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......................................................................................... 12
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12 Calyx lobes sparsely sericeous above; petals sericeous-tomentose below (sometimes densely so); hypanthium surface smooth; leafy bracts along inflorescence axis prominent (but typically soon caducous) ........................................ ......................................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Brongn. &amp; Gris" box="[971,1378,848,872]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="clusioides">
<emphasis box="[971,1093,848,872]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. clusioides</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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— Calyx lobes sparsely ciliate only on margins; petals minutely ciliate apically but otherwise glabrous below; hypanthium surface sometimes slightly ribbed; leafy bracts along inflorescence mostly absent ........................... ............................................................................................................. 
<taxonomicName authority="(Guillaumin) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Guillaumin" box="[996,1378,935,959]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="colnettiana">
<emphasis box="[996,1137,935,959]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. colnettiana</emphasis>
(Guillaumin) N. Snow
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13. Base of leaf blade moderately to strongly conduplicate, blade surface undulate ............................................... .................................................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[1034,1290,1016,1040]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="conduplicata" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1034,1191,1016,1040]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. conduplicata</emphasis>
N. Snow
</taxonomicName>
, 
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— Base of leaf blade more or less flat (slightly conduplicate in 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[863,1123,1045,1069]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="katepahiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[863,1023,1045,1069]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. katepahiensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
</taxonomicName>
, 
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), surface mostly flat ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
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14. Leaf blades mostly 
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or longer .......................................................................................................... 15
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</paragraph>
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— Leaf blades mostly 
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or shorter ......................................................................................................... 16
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<paragraph blockId="5.[208,1380,1206,1347]" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">
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15. Base of petiole sometimes encircled by a corky ring; base of leaf blade cordate to rounded, sometimes clasping; lowermost inflorescences often ramiflorous below leaves; bracteoles very narrowly elliptic to very narrowly obovate ...................................................... 
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<emphasis box="[785,903,1265,1289]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. aphthosa</emphasis>
(Vieill. ex Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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(in part)
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— Base of petiole lacking corky outgrowths; base of leaf rounded or cuneate, never clasping; lowermost inflorescences axillary; bracteoles narrowly ovate to ovate............................... 
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<emphasis box="[971,1093,1323,1347]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. clusioides</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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<keyLead pageId="5" pageNumber="134">16. Leaf surface bullate (sometimes strongly) or margins strongly and irregularly undulate; bark of second and third year growth often dark and breaking in irregular rectangle patches ............................................................ 17</keyLead>
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— Leaf surface smooth or margins to flat or somewhat undulate; bark of second and third year growth mostly somewhat smooth, grayish-brown (or dark and flaking in 
<taxonomicName authorityName="N.Snow" authorityYear="2010" box="[715,847,1462,1486]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="kuakuensis">
<emphasis box="[715,847,1462,1486]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. kuakuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
or 
<taxonomicName authority="(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Brongn. &amp; Gris" box="[881,1265,1462,1486]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pancheri">
<emphasis box="[881,992,1462,1486]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. pancheri</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
</taxonomicName>
) .......... 18
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<paragraph blockId="5.[208,1379,1513,1683]" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">
<keyLead pageId="5" pageNumber="134">
17. Leaf margins more or less flat; lowermost inflorescences axillary, extrafloral bracts of inflorescence leafy; hypanthium sparsely sericeous in flower; petals sericeous to tomentose below .......................................................... ........................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Brongn. &amp; Gris" box="[878,1285,1572,1596]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="clusioides">
<emphasis box="[878,1001,1572,1596]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. clusioides</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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(in part)
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— Leaf margins irregularly undulate; lowermost inflorescences on naked branches below leaves, extrafloral bracts absent or scale-like; hypanthium sparsely to moderately sericeous in flower; petals ciliate ............................... ......................................................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[1068,1290,1659,1683]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="ramiflora" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1068,1191,1659,1683]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. ramiflora</emphasis>
N. Snow
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<keyLead box="[208,1378,1711,1735]" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">18. Leaf apex mostly retuse (rarely obtuse) ...................................................................................................... 19</keyLead>
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<paragraph blockId="5.[208,1378,1791,1903]" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">
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19. Hypanthium 
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; bracteoles and calyx lobes sparsely to densely sericeous; leaves 2 per node ................... .......................................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Brongn. &amp; Gris" box="[977,1378,1820,1845]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pancheri">
<emphasis box="[977,1094,1820,1844]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. pancheri</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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— Hypanthium 2.0- 
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; bracteoles and calyx lobes hairy; leaves 2 or 3 per node ......................................... ...................................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Brongn. &amp; Gris" box="[945,1378,1878,1903]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="5" pageNumber="134" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="alaternoides">
<emphasis box="[945,1094,1878,1902]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="134">G. alaternoides</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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21. Leaves mostly over 
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long, apex acute; adaxial leaf surface somewhat glossy, secondary veins prominently raised; margin somewhat undulate ................................................................. 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[1061,1290,246,271]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="135" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="kaalaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1061,1191,246,270]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. kaalaensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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— Leaves mostly shorter than 
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long, apex obtuse; adaxial leaf surface matte, secondary veins flush; margin slightly revolute ...................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[1009,1290,304,328]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="135" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="ouazangouensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1009,1191,304,328]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. ouazangouensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<keyLead box="[208,1378,355,379]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">22. Leaf base cordate or round ........................................................................................................................ 23</keyLead>
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<keyLead box="[208,1378,464,489]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">— Hypanthium glabrous or very sparsely sericeous near apex ........................................................................ 25</keyLead>
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24. Extrafloral bracts of inflorescence leafy; bracteoles 
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long; petals 
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....................................... .............................................................................................................. 
<taxonomicName authority="(Guillaumin) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Guillaumin" box="[996,1378,544,568]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="135" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="colnettiana">
<emphasis box="[996,1137,544,568]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. colnettiana</emphasis>
(Guillaumin) N. Snow
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— Extrafloral bracts of inflorescence leafy; bracteoles scale-like, 
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long; petals (4-) 
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............. ........................................................................................................ 
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(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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<paragraph blockId="6.[208,1378,653,735]" box="[208,1372,653,677]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">25. Older branchlets with dark, rectangular flakes; extrafloral bracts of inflorescence leaf-like ..............................</paragraph>
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.................................................................................................................... 
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<emphasis box="[1039,1177,682,706]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. kuakuensis</emphasis>
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(Baker f.) N. Snow 
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26. Petioles 
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, rounded above; leaf apex broadly acute to obtuse; ovary apex hairy ..................................... ..................................................................................................................... 
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<emphasis box="[1044,1191,791,815]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. bourailensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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— Petioles 
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, sometimes slightly sulcate; leaf apex broadly rounded or slightly retuse; ovary apex gla- brous........................................................................................................... 
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<emphasis box="[1031,1191,848,872]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. katepahiensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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<keyLead box="[208,1378,900,924]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">27. Secondary veins on adaxial leaf (in sicco) surface prominently raised ......................................................... 28</keyLead>
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<keyLead box="[208,1378,928,952]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">— Secondary veins on adaxial leaf surface (in sicco) flush or only slightly raised ............................................ 29</keyLead>
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28. Leaves elliptic, apex rounded (occasionally retuse); hypanthium sericeous, oil glands of uniform size; ovary apex densely tomentose ............................................................................. 
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<emphasis box="[977,1094,1008,1032]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. pancheri</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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— Leaves narrowly elliptic to narrowly ovate or somewhat elliptic, apex acute; hypanthium mostly glabrous, oil glands large and small; ovary apex glabrous .................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[1061,1290,1066,1090]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="135" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="kaalaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1061,1191,1066,1090]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. kaalaensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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<paragraph blockId="6.[208,1379,1115,1199]" box="[208,1379,1115,1141]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">29. Oil glands on abaxial leaf surface absent to sparse; style villous lower ½-¾, sometimes densely so; base of fruit</paragraph>
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rounded or often prominently tapered ............................................ 
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<emphasis box="[965,1093,1146,1170]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. vieillardii</emphasis>
(Brongn. &amp; Gris) N. Snow
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<paragraph blockId="6.[208,1379,1226,1279]" box="[208,1379,1226,1250]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">
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30. Hypanthium sericeous ............................................................................. 
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<emphasis box="[1016,1191,1226,1250]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. mandjeliaensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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<keyLead box="[208,1378,1255,1279]" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">— Hypanthium glabrous ............................................................................................................................... 31</keyLead>
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31. Petioles reddish (drying dark brown); mature leaves mostly 5.0 cm or longer, surface flat, margin slightly recurved; Île des Pins ............................................................................................ 
<taxonomicName authority="N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" authorityYear="2020" box="[1080,1290,1335,1359]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="135" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="ngaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1080,1191,1335,1359]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. ngaensis</emphasis>
N. Snow
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, 
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— Petioles dark red (drying nearly black); mature leaves mostly 
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or shorter, blades undulate, margin flat; Massif du Panié ......................................................................................... 
<taxonomicName authority="(Guillaumin) N. Snow" authorityName="N. Snow" baseAuthorityName="Guillaumin" box="[1029,1378,1392,1417]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Gossia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Myrtales" pageId="6" pageNumber="135" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="nigripes">
<emphasis box="[1029,1137,1393,1416]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="135">G. nigripes</emphasis>
(Guillaumin) N. Snow
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