Gossia clusioides subsp. rembaiensis N. Snow, subsp. nov.

(Figs 7; 8E)

Leaf blades flat; differing from other subspecies by its attenuate base of leaf and retuse apex.

TYPUS. — New Caledonia. Grande Terre, South Prov. Forested slopes near Mt Rembai, south of Col d’Amieu, c. 500 m, 7.XI.1982, McPherson 5083 (holo-, P [P00402736]; iso-, BISH [fragment], MO[MO-3218923, MO-2907911], NOU [NOU029586, NOU67076]).

PARATYPI. — New Caledonia. Grande Terre, North Prov. Mt. Rembai, 450 m, 7.XI.1982, Dawson WELTU16591 (WELTU) ; Contrefort Nord-ouest du Mt. Canala, 700-800 m, 28.VII.1971, MacKee 24011 (P [P02089847]); Ponerihouen, Pente est du Mont Aoupinie, 500 m, 27.VII.1974, MacKee 29024 (NOU [NOU029577], P [P02089848]) ; Mont Pembai, 700 m, 31.V.1990, MacKee 44916 (NOU [NOU029580], P[P02089858]; Mt Nakada, vers 900 m, VI.1979, Morat 6411 (P [P00462887]).

REPRESENTATIVE HERBARIUM SPECIMEN. — P00402736.

DISTRIBUTION, HABITAT AND PHENOLOGY. — Inland mountains on Grande Terre (Fig. 7); humid forested slopes over schistes or graywackes, 450- 900 m. Flowering November through July; fruits not seen.

REMARKS

Indicated as being common in some places locally (MacKee 44916). The flowers are said to have a spicy-fragrant smell (McPherson 5083). MacKee (MacKee 29024) indicates the local name as being “tu”.