A new species of Commersonia (Malvaceae s.l.) from the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

Abstract

Commersonia multiloba C.F.Wilkins & Whitlock is described as new and illustrated. It is restricted in distribution and apparently confined to two populations on the northern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and regarded as a species with special conservation needs.

New species of Commersonia J.R. Forst. & G.Forst. (Sterculiaceae) from Queensland

“…(including Rulingia R.Br.) is a genus of more than 60 species of trees or shrubs that occurs in SE Asia, Madagascar, Malesia, Melanesia and Australia (Guymer 2005;Wilkins & Whitlock 2005). The new species described in this paper are endemic to Queensland.…”

A revision of the Lasiopetalum floribundum group (Malvaceae), including recognition of four new species

“…This species is named in honour of Dr Carolyn (Carol) Wilkins (1945-), friend and colleague of the first author, in recognition of her indefatigable energy and enthusiasm, which has been particularly valued during many long days shared in the field. Carol has also made a significant contribution to Australian plant taxonomy in the last 20 years having named or revised more than 90 taxa in the Lasiopetaleae (Malvaceae) (Meissner et al 2014;Shepherd et al 2006;Shepherd & Wilkins 2015;Whitlock et al 2011;Wilkins 1999Wilkins , 2005Wilkins & Chappill 2001a, 2001b, 2002a, 2002b, 2003Wilkins et al 2008;Wilkins & Whitlock 2005, 2011a, 2011b and various Fabaceae genera (Chappill et al 2007(Chappill et al , 2008Wilkins & Chappill 2007a, 2007b, 2007cWilkins, Ladd et al 2009;Wilkins et al 2010;Wilkins & Trudgen 2012). Affinities.…”