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Lagenophora schmidiae (Asteraceae), a critically threatened new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2021-10-29)Lagenophora schmidiae de Lange & Jian Wang ter sp. nov. (Asteraceae) is described, illustrated and differentiated from L. montana Hook.f. The new species was first recorded from Aotearoa / New Zealand in 1974, when it was ... -
Lectotypification of the name Brachyscome neocaledonica = Pytinicarpa neocaledonica (Asteraceae: Astereae)
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-04)The lectotype (P00537796) is designated for the name Brachyscome neocaledonica Guill. (now accepted as Pytinicarpa neocaledonica (Guill.) G.L.Nesom), the type species of the genus Pytinicarpa G.L.Nesom (Asteraceae). This ... -
Lepra erythrella (Pertusariaceae): A new addition to the lichenized mycobiota of the Aotearoa / New Zealand archipelago
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2023-02-27)An investigation of the fl ora, mycobiota and lichenized mycobiota associated with the endemic Aotearoa / New Zealand plant genus Lophomyrtus (Myrtaceae) revealed a specimen of Lepra erythrella (Pertusariaceae). Lepra ... -
Leptospermum hoipolloi (Myrtaceae), a new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2023-06-20)Leptospermum hoipolloi de Lange & L.M.H. Schmid sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to Te Ika a Maui / North Island and the northern part ... -
Leptospermum repo (Myrtaceae), a new species from northern Aotearoa / New Zealand peat bog habitats, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2021-08-30)Leptospermum repo de Lange & L.M.H.Schmid sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to the peat bogs of the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and adjacent ... -
Leptospermum tairawhitiense (Myrtaceae), a new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2023-10-31)Leptospermum tairawhitiense G.J. Atkins, de Lange & M.A.M. Renner sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to Tairāwhiti / East Cape, Te Ika a ... -
Libertia flaccidifolia (lridaceae), a new species from Mt Tamahunga
(2009)A new species of Libertia, L. flaccidifolia, is described from Mt Tamahunga, Northland, New Zealand. Libertia flaccidifolia is similar to L. grandiflora but differs from that species in that it possesses broad, flaccid ... -
A lichen species list for Motu Kaikoura, Fitzroy Harbour, Great Barrier Island
(2011)Motu Kaikoura (Kaikoura Island) is a 535 ha island off the coast of Great Barrier Island, North Island, NewZealand. The island was purchased by the Crown in 2004 as a reserve. The island has been heavily modified by farming, ... -
Lichens of a Significant Ecological Area (SEA) in Kohimarama
(Auckland Botanical Society, 2015-06)On Monday 13th of April 2015, a brief survey (c. 3 hours) was carried out in the Significant Ecological Area bounded by Allum Street, Kohimarama Road, William Fraser Crescent and Pamela Place ,with the permission of the ... -
Lichens of the Kermadec Islands II. Ramalina.
(Auckland Museum, 2015)Eleven species of Ramalina (R. australiensis, R. canariensis, R. celastri, R. exiguella, R. geniculata, R. leiodea, R. luciae, R. meridionalis, R. microspora, R. pacifica and R. peruviana) are accepted for the Kermadec ... -
Lichens of the mangroves and shell banks near the Miranda Shorebird Centre, Firth of Thames
(Auckland Botanical Society, 2013-06)The Miranda Naturalists’ Trust (MNT) organized a “BioBlitz” of the Miranda coast between the Taramaire and Pukorokoro/Miranda streams on the 28th of February 2013. Dan Blanchon, Rick Kooperberg, Orhan Er, Christy Reynolds ... -
Long term value of engaged, skilled, citizen scientists
(Society for Epidemiologic Research, 2022)Tiritiri Matangi Island, a scientific reserve in the Hauraki Gulf, is typical of many of New Zealand’s inshore islands and has been degraded over its history by human occupation. An ecological restoration program began in ... -
Long-read sequencing reveals atypical mitochondrial genome structure in a New Zealand marine isopod
(Royal Society (London), 2022-01-12)Most animal mitochondrial genomes are small, circular and structurally conserved. However, recent work indicates that diverse taxa possess unusual mitochondrial genomes. In Isopoda, species in multiple lineages have atypical ... -
Mapping the potential global range of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, with particular reference to New Zealand.
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2017-09-20)Originating from Asia, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a significant pest of horticultural/agricultural crops, grapes, woody ornamental and herbaceous plants, and is also a nuisance to people, due to its overwintering ... -
Marine debris in the nests of tākapu (Australasian gannets,Morus serrator) in the inner Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc., 2020)Marine debris, principally plastics, are a persistent pollutant in marine systems (Law 2017). The recovery of plastics from the digestive tracts of both coastal and pelagic seabirds or from around their nests has demonstrated ... -
Measuring ramp use in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)
(Wiley, 2022-08-11)To investigate the utility of ramps as enrichment and as a method for establishing demand for commodities, the latency to climb a ramp of increasing slope to obtain food was measured in four guinea pigs. The average height ... -
Measuring the efficacy of repellent on house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
(Unitec ePress, 2018-12-19)House sparrows (Passer domesticus) are vectors for diseases transmittable to humans and animals, therefore effort is made to deter sparrows from roosting and feeding in urban areas such as cafes and private buildings. In ... -
Megalaria crispisulcans, a new isidiate species of Megalaria (Ramalinaceae) from Aotearoa / New Zealand
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga., 2023-10-11)Megalaria crispisulcans A.J. Marshall, Blanchon & de Lange (Ramalinaceae) is described as a new species from populations in Te Ika a Māui / North Island of Aotearoa / New Zealand, and on Rēkohu / Wharekauri / Chatham Island, ... -
Metagenome profiling identifies potential biocontrol agents for Selaginella kraussiana in New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2019-01-31)Metagenomics can be used to identify potential biocontrol agents for invasive species and was used here to identify candidate species for biocontrol of an invasive club moss in New Zealand. Profiles were obtained for ... -
A molecular approach to study Hymenoptera diets using wasp nests
(Pensoft Publishers, 2020-11-13)The study of animal diets has benefited from the rise of high-throughput DNA sequencing applied to stomach content or faecal samples. The latter can be fresh samples used to describe recent meals or older samples, which ...