Five new species of Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from New Guinea, including one with a superior ovary

Abstract

Five new species of Vaccinium from New Guinea are described and illustrated, V. lamii, V. veldkampii, V. argentii, V. superum and V. staufferianum. A detailed diagnosis, morphological comparison to closely related species, ecological data, a preliminary IUCN threat assessment and a distribution map are provided for each new species. Their sectional affiliations in the current subgeneric treatment of Vaccinium are considered and amendments to relevant sections suggested, to accommodate some unusual, for the genus, morphologies.