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Figure 44.Lectotype of Leptospermum sinclairii Kirk (T. Kirk 959, WELT SP029323 (piece labelled in pencil “A”).
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Figure 45.Kunzea sinclairii specimen from the private T. Kirk Herbarium (WELT SP044298) bearing two conflicting labels, one by Hutton and the other by Kirk.
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Figure 46.Details of labels on herbarium sheet WELT SP044298. A Pencil label on blue paper in handwriting of Captain F. W. Hutton bearing annotations in Indian ink by T. Kirk—annotations comprise the manuscript name ‘v. Sinclairii’, a change of collection date and the crossing out of Hutton’s name as collector B Second label on herbarium paper bearing the handwriting of T. Kirk in Indian ink. Neither label can be matched with certainty to the specimen mounted on WELT SP044298.
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Figure 47.Lectotype of Leptospermum ericoides var. pubescens Kirk (T. Kirk s.n., AK 5515).
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Figure 48.Label details of the lectotype of Leptospermum ericoides var. pubescens Kirk (AK 5515). A Bottom-most label written by T. Kirk and including critical details from the protologue of var. pubescens B Second label from bottom in handwriting of T. Cheeseman C Top most label recording use of specimen AK 5515 for Cheeseman’s Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora (Cheeseman 1914). Arrows indicate position of the preceding labels.
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Figure 49.Distinguishing features of Kunzea sinclairii. A Flowering branchlets (ex cult. AK 246813) B Vegetative bud, leaf and branchlet indumentum (ex cult. AK 246813) C Three year old seedling (no voucher, ex cult. Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Mt Young) D Adaxial leaf surface (ex cult. AK 246813) E Abaxial leaf surface (ex cult. AK 246813) F Leaf margin indumentum (ex cult. AK 246813) G Leaf variation from seedling to adult (taken from (C) above): (G1) glabrous leaves of seedling (first year of growth), (G2) second year transitional leaves, first three w, next three hairy; (G3) third year adult leaves (no voucher, ex cult. Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Mt Young) H Flower (top view) (ex cult. AK 246813) I Flower and hypanthium (side view) (ex cult. AK 246813) J Flower cross section showing anther, style and ovules (ex cult. AK 246813) K Style and stigma (ex cult. AK 246813) L Stamens (ex cult. AK 246813) M Dehisced fruit (ex cult. AK 246813). Scales bars: (A, C, G) 10 mm; (D, D, E, H–M) 1 mm; (F) 0.5 mm.
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Figure 50.Scanning Electron Micrographs of Kunzea sinclairii. (A–G all AK 140485) Branchlet indumentum H–K Seeds (AK 278809). Scale bars: (A, D, H) 1 mm; (B) 500 μm; (E–G, I–K) 100 μm.
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Figure 51.Kunzea sinclairii. A Rhyolite rock canyons on Aotea (Great Barrier Island), providing one of the key habitats for Kunzea sinclairii (which is the dominant shrub in the image), Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Windy Canyon (photo: P. J. de Lange) B Decumbent Kunzea sinclairii shrubs on rhyolitic saprolite at the type locality for the species, Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Mt Young (photo: P. J. de Lange) C Typical long trailing form of Kunzea sinclairii cascading down Rhyolite cliffs; Aotea (Great Barrier Island), near Mt Young D Kunzea sinclairii in full flower, ex cult. Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Mt Young (photo: J. E. Braggins) E Kunzea sinclairii freshly opened flowers, flower buds, and bud just prior to bud burst, Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Mt Heale (photo: G. M. Crowcroft).
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Figure 7.Distribution of Kunzea ericoides, Kunzea salterae, Kunzea sinclairii, Kunzea tenuicaulis, Kunzea toelkenii, Kunzea triregensis and Kunzea “Lottin Point”.
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Figure 52.Holotype of Kunzea robusta de Lange et Toelken (P. J. de Lange 4647, AK 288521).
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Figure 53.Distinguishing features of Kunzea robusta. A Flowering branchlets of common variant (no voucher, North Island, Auckland, Green Bay) B Fruiting branchlet (AK 285561) C Flowering branchlets of eastern North Island variant, (AK 288499) D Flower (top view) (ex cult. AK 285561) E Flower and hypanthium (side view) (ex cult. AK 285561) F Flower cross section showing anther, style and ovules (ex cult. AK 285561) G Style and stigma (ex cult. AK 285561) H Stamens (ex cult. AK 285561) I Dehisced fruit (ex cult. AK 285561). Scale bars: (A–C) 10 mm; (D–I) 1 mm.
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Figure 54.Distinguishing features of Kunzea robusta continued. J Vegetative bud and branchlet indumentum (no voucher, North Island, Auckland, Green Bay) K Seedling of common variant (no voucher, North Island, Albany Scenic Reserve) L Adaxial leaf surface (no voucher, North Island, Auckland Green Bay) M Abaxial leaf surface (no voucher, North Island, Auckland Green Bay) N Adaxial leaf apex (no voucher, North Island, Auckland Green Bay) O Leaf margin indumentum (no voucher, North Island, Auckland Green Bay) P Leaf variation within two individuals (P1) North Island, Auckland, Green Bay (no voucher), (P2), North Island, Hapuakohe Range, Wai Iti Road, (ex cult. AK 285561) Q Leaf variation: (Q1) North Island, Cavalli Island (AK 150268), (Q2) North Island, Whangaroa Harbour (AK 226190), (Q3) North Island, Puketi (AK 169749), (Q4) North Island, Mangatoa Stream (AK 254925), (Q5) North Island, Mokohinau Islands group (AK 226069), (Q6) North Island, Puhoi (AK 250787), (Q7) North Island, Waikawau Bay (AK 245109), (Q8) North Island, Mangatawhiri Valley (AK 208449), (Q9) North Island, Kauaeranga Valley (AK 242671), (Q10) North Island, Whangamarino (AK 242673), (Q11) North Island, Hamilton, Hammond Bush (AK 207190), (Q12) North Island, Kohioawa Beach (AK 287041), (Q13) North Island, Moutohora (Whale Island) (AK 289818), (Q14) North Island, Whakatane, Kohi Point (AK 289950), (Q15) North Island, Torere (AK 289977), (Q16) North Island, Hicks Bay (AK 285565), (Q17) North Island, Haupara Point (AK 288506), (Q18) North Island, Ruatoria (AK 286087), (Q19) North Island, Awaroa Scenic Reserve (AK 287864), (Q20) North Island, Lake Okataina (AK 288229), (Q21) North Island, Whakamaru (AK 288041), (Q22) North Island, Lake Waikaremoana (AK 287026), (Q23) North Island, Tangarakau River (AK 286129), (Q24) North Island, Kaweka Range (AK 288045), (Q25) North Island, Mahia Peninsula (AK 286160), (Q26) North Island, Frasertown (AK 287040), (Q27) North Island, Tangoio (AK 286251), (Q28) North Island, Kawhatau River (AK 288075), (Q29) North Island, Oroua (AK 288048), (Q30) North Island, Pohangina River (AK 288047), (Q31) North Island, Foxton (AK 288695), (Q32) North Island, Mangatainoka River (AK 289513), (Q33) North Island, Upper Tauweru River (AK 288023), (Q34) North Island, Putangirua Pinnacles (AK 287531), (Q35) South Island, D’Urville Island (AK 288513), (Q36) South Island Port Underwood (AK 288592), (Q37) South Island, Waima River (AK 286221), (Q38) South Island, Clarence River (AK 288569), (Q39) South Island, Happy Valley (AK 285567), (Q40) South Island, Banks Peninsula (AK 286135), (Q41) South Island, Buller River, near Westport (AK 288441), (Q42) South Island, Dunedin (AK 288441). Scale Bars: (J, L–N) 1 mm; (K, P, Q) 10 mm; (O) 0.5 mm.
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Figure 55.Scanning Electron Micrographs of Kunzea robusta (common variant). (A–C all AK 285565) Branchlet indumentum D–F Seeds (AK 285565). Scale bars: (A) 1 mm; (B) 100 μm; (C) 10 μm; (D) 1mm; (E, F) 100 μm.
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Figure 56.Scanning Electron Micrographs of Kunzea robusta (Rangitikei variant). A–H all AK 288076 A–B Branchlet indumentum of juvenile C–H Branchlet indumentum of adult.
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Figure 57.Scanning Electron Micrographs of Kunzea robusta (eastern North Island variant). A–D all AK 286067, Branchlet indumentum. Scale bars: (A, C) 1 mm; (B) 100 μm; (D) 50 μm.
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Figure 58.Kunzea robusta. A Kunzea robusta in full flower as an emergent in Kauri (Agathis australis) dominated forest, North Island, Waitakere Ranges (photo: P. J. de Lange) B Adult tree of Kunzea robusta showing distinctive growth habit and broad, spreading canopy, North Island, Auckland City (photo: P. J. de Lange) C Trunk and lower branches of Kunzea robusta showing branching pattern and bark (photo: P. J. de Lange) D Kunzea robusta young trees of the common variant in full flower, North Island, Auckland, Western Springs (photo: P. J. de Lange) E Kunzea robusta example of the fine-leaved eastern North Island variant, Hawke’s Bay, Tangoio (photo: P. J. de Lange) F Young tree of Kunzea robusta in open pasture showing branching from base, North Island, near Wairoa (photo: P. J. de Lange) G Kunzea robusta tree protruding from Cupressus macrocarpa stump in pasture, North Island, Wairarapa (photo: J. E. Braggins); (H–M) Kunzea robusta bark types: (H) North Island, Wairakei I North Island, Kendal’s Bay J North Island, Hunua Range, (K, L) North Island, Hamilton, Waikato River M Bark flakes showing narrowly, tabular shape and regular margins, North Island, Hamilton, Waikato River (photos: P. J. de Lange) N Flowering branchlets, North Island, Green Bay (photo: P. J. de Lange) O Kunzea robusta holotype tree in full flower, North Island Papatea Bay (photo: P. J. de Lange) P Close up of flowers, Aotea (Great Barrier Island) (photo: G. M. Crowcroft).
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Figure 59.Distribution of Kunzea robusta.
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Figure 10.Scanning Electron Micrographs of Kunzea serotina. A–E Branchlet indumentum (AK 285217) F–I Seeds (AK 289978) I Testa surface showing reticulum (AK 289978). Scale bars: (A, D, G) 1 mm; (B) 500 μm; (C, E, F, H) 100 μm; (I) 50 μm.
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Figure 2.Lectotype of Leptospermum ericoides A.Rich. (held at l’Herbier du Laboratoire de Phanérogamie du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (P)).
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Figure 3.Paralectotype of A Leptospermum ericoides (held at l’Herbier du Laboratoire de Phanérogamie du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (P)). B Enlargement of paralectotype label showing Achille Richard’s distinctive handwriting.
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Figure 4.Distinguishing features of Kunzea ericoides. A Flowering branchlet (ex cult. AK 289138) B Fruiting branchlet (ex cult. AK 289138) C Vegetative bud and branchlet indumentum (ex cult. AK 289138) D Adaxial leaf surface (ex cult. AK 289138) E Abaxial leaf surface (ex cult. AK 289138) F Adaxial leaf apex (ex cult. AK 289138) G Leaf margin indumentum (ex cult. AK 289138) H Leaf variation: (H1) Abel Tasman National Park, Astrolabe Roadstead, (AK 253380), (H2) Knuckle Hill (AK 289160) I Flower (top view) (AK 289138) J Flower and hypanthium (side view) (AK 289138) K Flower cross section showing anther, style and ovules (AK 289138) L Style and stigma (AK 289138) M Stamen (AK 289138) N Dehisced fruit (AK 253380). Scale bars: (A, B, H) 10 mm; (C–F, I–N) 1 mm; (G) 0.5 mm.
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Figure 5.Scanning Electron Micrographs of Kunzea ericoides. A–G Branchlet indumentum (AK 253380; AK 289161); Seeds H–K (HR 3766 K Testa surface showing reticulum (CHR 3766). Scale bars: (A, C) 500 μm; (B, D, G, H, J–K) 100 μm; (E, F, I) 1 mm.
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Figure 6.Kunzea ericoides. A Kunzea ericoides trees colonising old burn, South Island, north-west Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park, Awapoto River (photo: P. J. de Lange) B Flowering decumbent plant on windswept ridge line, South Island, north-west Nelson, Wakamarama Range, Knuckle Hill (photo: P. J. de Lange) C Young Kunzea ericoides tree, South Island, north-west Nelson, Marahau (photo: P. J. de Lange) D Mature Kunzea ericoides tree, South Island, north-west Nelson, Canaan Downs (photo: G. M. Crowcroft) E Flowering branchlets, South Island, eastern Nelson, Richmond Range, Hackett Creek (photo: G. M. Crowcroft) F Bark, South Island, eastern Nelson, Richmond Range, Hackett Creek (photo: G. M. Crowcroft) G Bark, South Island, north-west Nelson, Canaan Downs (photo: G. M. Crowcroft) H Flowering branchlet showing brachyblasts, leaves and few-flowered corymbiform botrya, South Island, north-west Nelson, Golden Bay, Pupu Springs (photo: M. D. Wilcox) I Close up of flowers, South Island, north-west Nelson, Golden Bay, Bishops Saddle (photo: G. M. Crowcroft).
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Figure 7.Distribution of Kunzea ericoides, Kunzea salterae, Kunzea sinclairii, Kunzea tenuicaulis, Kunzea toelkenii, Kunzea triregensis and Kunzea “Lottin Point”.