Summary
Elaeocarpus hylobroma Y. Baba & Crayn, a new species endemic to mountaintops in the Wet Tropics bioregion in north-east Queensland, is described, illustrated and compared with similar species. Notes on habitat, distribution, conservation status and relationships are provided.
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We thank Andrew Ford (CSIRO) for field observations and information, William Cooper for guidance on the botanical illustration, Mark Coode and two anonymous reviewers for comments on the manuscript, Cameron Kilgour, Wendy Cooper, Rigel Jensen, Stuart Worboys, Fanie Venter and Tony Roberts for field assistance and companionship, Peter Bannink for the distribution map, Peter Bostock for advice on selecting the species epithet, the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) for collecting and research permits, and the Director and staff of BRI for the swift dispatch of loan specimens. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Kuku Yalanji people for access to their country, and to the Skyrail Rainforest Foundation and the Australian Biological Resources Study for financial support.
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Baba, Y., Crayn, D. Elaeocarpus hylobroma (Elaeocarpaceae): a new species endemic to mountain tops in north-east Queensland, Australia. Kew Bull 67, 743–750 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9398-9
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