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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Anthelepis, a new genus for four mainly tropical species of Cyperaceae from Australia, New Caledonia and South-East Asia

Russell L. Barrett https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-8321 A C , Karen L. Wilson A and Jeremy J. Bruhl https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9112-4436 B
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A National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.

B Botany, School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: russell.barrett@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

Australian Systematic Botany 32(4) 269-289 https://doi.org/10.1071/SB18047
Submitted: 25 July 2018  Accepted: 22 May 2019   Published: 16 July 2019

Abstract

A new genus, Anthelepis R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl, is described for four Cyperaceae species from mainly tropical areas of South-East Asia, New Caledonia and Australia. The relationships of the three previously described species have been much-debated. In recent decades, they have most commonly been placed in either Schoenus L. or Tricostularia Nees ex Lehm., but molecular phylogenetic data have demonstrated that they are not closely related to either genus and a new generic name is required. The following three new combinations are made: Anthelepis guillauminii (Kük.) R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (based on Schoenus guillauminii Kük.), A. paludosa (R.Br.) R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (based on Chaetospora paludosa R.Br.) and A. undulata (Thwaites) R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (based on Cladium undulatum Thwaites). One new species, Anthelepis clarksonii R.L.Barrett, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl, is described from northern Queensland, Australia, as distinct from A. undulata. Full descriptions, illustrations and a key to species are provided. All species are confirmed as having C3 anatomy.

Additional keywords: Oceania, sedges, Schoenus, Sri Lanka, systematics, taxonomy, Tricostularia.


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