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Type: Article
Published: 2017-07-25
Page range: 285–288
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A new species of Capparis (Capparaceae) from ultramafic substrata in New Caledonia

Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università di Palermo, Via Archirafi 38, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
Capparis sect. Busbeckea ecology North Province Eudicots

Abstract

A new species of Capparis, C. parvifolia, is described and illustrated from New Caledonia, where it is known from a few localities on Mont Kaala on ultramafic substrata. The new species is characterized by the relatively small, linear leaf-blade and by the small size of the sepals, petals, stamens, gynophore and fruit. Its affinities with related taxa are discussed and its conservation status assessed.