Synostemon hamersleyensis (Phyllanthaceae), a new species endemic to the Pilbara, Western Australia

Abstract

Telford, I.R.H. & Naaykens, J. Synostemon hamersleyensis (Phyllanthaceae), a new species endemic to the Pilbara, Western Australia. Nuytsia 25: 31–37. Synostemon hamersleyensis I.Telford & Naaykens (Phyllanthaceae), morphologically similar to but distinct from Sauropus aphyllus J.T.Hunter & J.J.Bruhl, is named as new and its habitat, distribution and conservation status are discussed. The new species is endemic to ironstone formations of the Hamersley Range in the Pilbara, central Western Australia.