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Nuytsia—The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

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New to Nuytsia

Research papers on Styphelia, Amanita and several genera in Orchidaceae and Myrtaceae subtribe Hysterobaeckeinae were published in Nuytsia today. They include the formal description of 19 new taxa, among them a new species endemic to the Northern Territory.

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Haemodoraceae hits the spotlight with a suite of taxonomic novelties published today in Nuytsia alongside research on Goodeniaceae, Myrtaceae, Scrophulariaceae and a genus of green algae (Pseudobryopsis).

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New species of Acacia, Brachyloma, Conostephium and Drosera were published today along with a summary of updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2024.

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An intricately branched Samolus discovered during surveys of Fortescue Marsh and a novel Goodenia from arid WA and the NT are amongst the research published today in Nuytsia.

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New taxa in Styphelia, Tecticornia and Eucalyptus have been published today including the Rattlesnake Samphire (Tecticornia crotalus), which has an inflorescence that has been fancifully likened to a rattlesnake’s tail.

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15 new species of Stylidium from northern Australia have been published today in Nuytsia along with a key to the species found in the NT.

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New names have been published today in Leucopogon, Cynodon, Goodenia and Thryptomene.

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Three new species of Thysanotus have been published today along with typification details for several species of Myrtaceae.

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A summary of updates to WA’s vascular plant census has been published today, along with research on Styphelia, Pterostylis, Hibbertia and Calandrinia.

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Changes to Nuytsia

Nuytsia has transitioned to a fully online journal, which means hardcopies will no longer be produced. Individual papers will continue to be published throughout the year on Florabase where they remain freely available.

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Research published today includes a new slime mould for Western Australia along with three new Styphelia species and two new fungi records.

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Updated: 22 Mar 2024
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New to Nuytsia

Newly described species of Acacia (Fabaceae), Acrotriche (Ericaceae) and Amanita (Basidiomycota) are among the research published today.

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