Elevation of Pennantia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. sect. Dermatocarpus Miers (Pennantiaceae J.Agardh.) to subgenus rank

Abstract

Pennantia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. sect. Dermatocarpus Miers is elevated to subgenus rank on the basis of morphological distinctions and phylogenetic position between the sole representative of this section, Pennantia cunninghamii Miers, and the other three members of section Pennantia.