New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract

Short communication
The correct scientific name in Lophomyrtus (Myrtaceae) for ramarama is L. bullata Burret

P. J. GARNOCK-JONES

School of Biological Sciences
Victoria University of Wellington
P. O. Box 600
Wellington, New Zealand

L. A. CRAVEN

Australian National Herbarium
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research
CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
G. P. O. Box 1600
Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

Abstract  Lophomyrtus bullata Burret is legitimate and is the correct scientific name in Lophomyrtus for ramarama. Lophomyrtus aotearoana E.C.Nelson is an illegitimate name and Myrtus aotearoana (E.C.Nelson) E.C.Nelson is a provisional name with no status.

Keywords  Lophomyrtus bullata; Lophomyrtus aotearoana; Myrtus bullata; Myrtus aotearoana; Myrtaceae; nomenclature

B96015

Received 19 February 1996; accepted 21 March 1996

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