A5035088609- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Biological and pharmacological studies of plants
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forest ecology and management
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
2018-2019
Victoria University of Wellington
2016
Five new species of Corybas endemic to New Zealand, C. confusus, obscurus, sanctigeorgianus, vitreus, and wallii are described. These segregated from the trilobus aggregate based on morphometric DNA fingerprinting (AFLP) analyses. A key is also provided, their distribution conservation status included. Phylogenetic results showed that, despite great morphological ecological diversity these orchids, genetic divergence between low, suggesting recent diversification. We found evidence for...
Clarity in species delimitation is fundamental for successfully testing evolutionary theory and integral to implementing conservation strategies. The Old World Spiranthes sinensis complex (Orchidaceae) has been a source of systematic confusion due its expansive distribution morphological variation, lacking comprehensive review. Working under an integrative phylogenetic concept, we provide molecular sampling the S. complex, compliment this with phenological studies clarify boundaries...
The New Zealand "ladies' tresses" Spiranthes novae-zelandiae is a terrestrial orchid currently classified as Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable. Although considered endemic to Zealand, morphological similarity with the widespread Eurasian sinensis has cast doubt on its taxonomic and biogeographic status. Habitat destruction main threat survival of S. novae-zelandiae. Unfortunately, lack information regarding symbiotic fungal associates technical expertise within seed germination techniques...
We investigated the phylogeography of New Zealand endemic monotypic coastal tree Entelea arborescens (whau; Malvaceae). The distribution whau in southern North Island and South has been suggested to result from pre-European Māori cultivation. Whau wood is extremely buoyant was used make fishing floats rafts. sequenced two chloroplast loci nuclear ITS region genotyped nine microsatellite samples collected across species' range. different genetic markers produced concordant results revealed...