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Scleropyrum brevistachyum (Santalaceae), a new species from Papua New Guinea

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A new species of Scleropyrum from Papua New Guinea, namely Scleropyrum brevistachyum is described and illustrated based on material in CANB and L.

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Acknowledgements

We are pleased to acknowledge Dr T. Utteridge who encouraged us to publish this new species and we thank the curators of the herbaria at TCD, L and CANB for access to their material.

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  1. 113 Woodbine Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, Ireland

    Jill Macklin

  2. Herbarium, Department of Botany, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

    J. A. N. Parnell

  3. Trinity Centre for Biodiversity Research, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

    J. A. N. Parnell

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Macklin, J., Parnell, J.A.N. Scleropyrum brevistachyum (Santalaceae), a new species from Papua New Guinea. Kew Bull 75, 45 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-020-09898-0

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