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A new species of the genus Meiogyne from New Guinea is described, and the species Oncodostigma leptoneurum is considered better placed within Meiogyne. A full description of the new species is provided, together with a conservation rating and line illustration.
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We thank the two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on the manuscript. The second author would like to thank Robert ‘Bob’ Johns for his encouragement during the Mt Jaya project. The Department of the Environment, especially Pratita Puradyatmika, from PT-Freeport Indonesia provided much support and assistance in the field. The Mt Jaya project was ably assisted by the cooperation of our associate institutions in Indonesia, including the Plant Diversity Centre, Manokwari, Herbarium Bogoriense, and the Kebun Raya, Bogor, particularly the field assistance of Teguh Triono and Arief Hidayat (both BO), Charlie Heatubun and Elisa Wally (UNIPA/MAN), and Damianus Tekege and Ode Kasmin (both PT-FI). This work was made possible with logistical and financial assistance from PT-Freeport Indonesia and Rio Tinto, and an anonymous donor for the ‘Trees of New Guinea’ project.
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Turner, I.M., Utteridge, T.M.A. A new species and a new combination in Meiogyne (Annonaceae) of New Guinea. Contributions to the Flora of Mt Jaya, XXI. Kew Bull 70, 27 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-015-9577-6
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