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@article{Brook:2025,
author = {Brook, TS and Hutton, IJ and Papadopulos, AST and Elkan, L and Wilson, TC and Bower, S and Bidartondo, M and Savolainen, V},
journal = {Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society},
title = {Two new species of Currant Bush Coprosma (Rubiaceae) from an endemic radiation on Lord Howe Island},
year = {2025}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Molecular and morphological evidence provide support for the description of two new species of Coprosma (Rubiaceae) from Lord Howe Island, a remote oceanic island in the Tasman Sea. The first species, C. savolainenii sp. nov., was discovered during a plant survey, whereas the second species, C. ptotopetra sp. nov. was identified using DNA fingerprinting. Confirmation of both has recently been reconfirmed through high-throughput sequencing. We provide detailed descriptions of each new species, alongside an updated description of C. putida, a species with similar morphology to C. ptotopetra sp. nov.. We also provide phenological, distribution, and conservation data for each species. This description goes beyond a traditional species account, as it represents a unique endemic radiation occurring in sympatry on an isolated island of global conservation significance. It may also represent a rare botanical example of the syngameon hypothesis, where hybrid speciation accelerates evolutionary radiation.
AU - Brook,TS
AU - Hutton,IJ
AU - Papadopulos,AST
AU - Elkan,L
AU - Wilson,TC
AU - Bower,S
AU - Bidartondo,M
AU - Savolainen,V
PY - 2025///
SN - 0024-4074
TI - Two new species of Currant Bush Coprosma (Rubiaceae) from an endemic radiation on Lord Howe Island
T2 - Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
ER -
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