A substantial northward extension of the range of Dracophyllum fiordense W.R.B. Oliv. (Ericaceae), Westland, New Zealand

A substantial northern range extension for the southwestern South Island endemic Dracophyllum fiordense is described. Previously, this species was known to extend from Fiordland up the western side of the Southern Alps as far as the Franz Joseph Glacier. New records from the Waitaha and Hokitika Riv...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of botany 2018-10, Vol.56 (4), p.430-437
Main Author: Norton, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biogeography
Catchments
Dispersal
distribution
Dracophyllum
Ericaceae
Glaciers
New records
Range extension
River catchments
Rivers
subalpine
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Summary:A substantial northern range extension for the southwestern South Island endemic Dracophyllum fiordense is described. Previously, this species was known to extend from Fiordland up the western side of the Southern Alps as far as the Franz Joseph Glacier. New records from the Waitaha and Hokitika River catchments extend its range northeast by a further 60 and 75 km, respectively, from its previous known northern limit. This extension may represent recent northwards dispersal, but equally could be because this species has either not been seen in this rugged mountain country or has been confused with the morphologically similar Dracophyllum traversii.
ISSN:0028-825X
1175-8643
DOI:10.1080/0028825X.2018.1491863