Colobanthus curtisiae (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from eastern Tasmania, Australia

West, JG

doi:10.26749/rstpp.124.2.75

Colobanthus curtisiae (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from eastern Tasmania, Australia

journal contribution

posted on 2023-11-02, 06:21 authored by JG West

A new species of Colobanthus. C. curtisiae, from the Ben Lomond and Midlands regions of Tasmania, is described and illustrated, and its affinities within the genus are discussed. C. curtisiae is an endangered species known only from two populations.

History

Publication title

Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Volume

124

Pagination

75-78

ISSN

0080-4703

Rights statement

This Symposium is a tribute to the botanical work of Dr. Winifred M. Curtis AM, work largely concerned with Tasmanian plants. Scientific and public knowledge of the Tasmania flora has been greatly enhanced by her contributions. Edited by M.R. Banks, S.J. Smith, A.E. Orchard and G. Kantvilas. – Copyright Royal Society of Tasmania.