A new species of Operculina (Convolvulaceae), O. polynesica Staples, is described from the Pacific. This brings to five the number of species known from Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. A key for identification is provided, nomenclature and distributions are summarized, and a list of specimens examined is included to aid herbarium curators in naming Pacific material.
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1 October 2007
Checklist of Pacific Operculina (Convolvulaceae), Including a New Species
G. W. Staples
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Pacific Science
Vol. 61 • No. 4
October 2007
Vol. 61 • No. 4
October 2007