Open AccessA new species of Erodium L’Hér. (Geraniaceae) endemic to Australia
Author(s) -
ALARCÓN MARÍA LUISA,
ALDASORO JUAN JOSÉ,
AEDO CARLOS,
NAVARRO CARMEN
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
botanical journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.872
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1095-8339
pISSN - 0024-4074
DOI - 10.1046/j.1095-8339.2003.00137.x
Subject(s) - geraniaceae , biology , endemism , ecology , botany , geranium , cultivar
Erodium jansziiAlarcón, Aldasoro, Aedo & Navarro is described as a new species endemic to Southern Australia. Characters allowing discrimination between it and the following species, E . aureum , E . cygnorum , E . crinitum and E . carolinianum , are reported, with particular emphasis on the latter, which is the closest. A detailed illustrated description, as well as a distribution map, are also provided. © 2003 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2003, 141 , 243–250.