Lasiopetalum prodigiosum (Malvaceae: Lasiopetaleae), a new species from central-eastern New South Wales to south-eastern Queensland

Abstract

Lasiopetalum prodigiosum C.F.Wilkins, L.M.Copel. & K.A.Sheph., is recognised herein as a distinct new species that is currently only known from eight populations across central-eastern New South Wales to south-eastern Queensland. This species has historically been confused with L. ferrugineum Sm. ex Andrews and L. macrophyllum Graham but is supported as distinct based on molecular and morphological data. This paper provides diagnostic features that distinguish L. prodigiosum, as well as notes on its current distribution with a map, and a key to allied species.