Gossia clusioides subsp. rembaiensis N. Snow, 2020

Snow, Neil, 2020, A revision of New Caledonian Gossia N. Snow & Guymer (Myrtaceae), Adansonia (3) 42 (7), pp. 131-177 : 150

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5252/adansonia2020v42a7
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3883255
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/67621F13-FFC4-F51C-1FF1-3AD9FB9842D3
treatment provided by	Tatiana
scientific name	Gossia clusioides subsp. rembaiensis N. Snow
status	subsp. nov.

Treatment

Gossia clusioides subsp. rembaiensis N. Snow View in CoL , subsp. nov.

( Figs 7 View FIG ; 8E View FIG )

Leaf blades flat; differing from other subspecies by its attenuate base of leaf and retuse apex.

TYPUS. — New Caledonia. Grande Terre , South Prov. Forested slopes near Mt Rembai, south of Col d’Amieu , c. 500 m, 7.XI.1982, McPherson 5083 (holo-, P [ P00402736 ]; iso-, BISH [fragment], MO[ MO-3218923 , MO-2907911 ], NOU [ NOU029586 , NOU67076 ]).

PARATYPI. — New Caledonia. Grande Terre , North Prov. Mt. Rembai, 450 m, 7.XI.1982, Dawson WELTU16591 ( WELTU) ; Contrefort Nord-ouest du Mt. Canala , 700-800 m, 28.VII.1971, MacKee 24011 ( P [ P02089847 ]); Ponerihouen , Pente est du Mont Aoupinie, 500 m, 27.VII.1974, MacKee 29024 ( NOU [ NOU029577 ], P [ P02089848 ]) ; Mont Pembai , 700 m, 31.V.1990, MacKee 44916 ( NOU [ NOU029580 ], P[ P02089858 ]; Mt Nakada, vers 900 m, VI.1979, Morat 6411 ( P [ P00462887 ]).

REPRESENTATIVE HERBARIUM SPECIMEN. — P00402736.

DISTRIBUTION, HABITAT AND PHENOLOGY. — Inland mountains on Grande Terre ( Fig. 7 View FIG ); humid forested slopes over schistes or graywackes, 450- 900 m. Flowering November through July; fruits not seen.

REMARKS

Indicated as being common in some places locally (MacKee 44916). The flowers are said to have a spicy-fragrant smell (McPherson 5083). MacKee (MacKee 29024) indicates the local name as being “tu”.