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Cyathodes fasciculata (Forst. f.) Allan comb. nov. (Epacridaceae)

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This is another case where the NZ Flora assignment has been subsequently challenged. The generally accepted name for this species at present is Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A Rich. (Ericaceae) and further information can be found on that page. (The genera formerly collected under Epacridaceae are at present included in Ericaceae.)

Allan comments in the NZ Flora:

For the N.Z. spp. I have been unable to find any important clear-cut differences between those assigned by Cheeseman to Cyathodes and those to Leucopogon. The characters depended upon to separate the two genera are indicated in the following key:

Cyathodes: Pedicels with many ± persistent bracts; corolla glab. on upper surface or nearly so.
Leucopogon: Pedicels with few caducous bracts; corolla distinctly bearded on upper surface.

But several spp. do not fit at all well into this scheme.


NZ Flora references

Family: Epacridaceae

Genus: Cyathodes

Species: Cyathodes fasciculata

 

 

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