Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae) in Malesia and Papuasia

Lindy Cayzer, Timothy Utteridge, Gregory T. Chandler

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    Abstract

    Pittosporum (Pittosporaceae, Apiales), an attractive genus of horticulturally important trees and shrubs, is revised for Malesia (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Timor-Leste) and Papuasia (Papua Barat (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands). In this report, 52 species are recognised, including many species reinstated from synonymy. Three taxa are raised to species rank (P. owenstanleyense, P. patelliplacenta and P. purpurascens), one is a new combination in Pittosporum (P. impressum), and four new species are described: P. sulawesiense, P. isolatum, P. schoddei and P. sogeriense.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)206-275
    JournalAustralian Systematic Botany
    Volume36
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2023

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