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The identity of Craspedia macrocephala Hook. is determined and it is shown to be conspecific with C. alpina Backh. ex Hook.f., which, being the younger name, is therefore placed in synonymy. J.D.Hooker (1847, 1857) misapplied the name C. macrocephala and recognised two informal varieties. One of these varieties is described, herein, as a new species, C. cynurica Rozefelds & A.M.Buchanan, sp. nov., and the other is C. paludicola J.Everett & Doust. Craspedia cynurica has a restricted distribution and should be assessed as 'Rare' under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. In addition, a distinctive, widespread species, C. rosulata Rozefelds & A.M.Buchanan, sp. nov., which occurs in grassland communities in Tasmania, is also described. The phylogenetic and biogeographical relationships of these taxa are discussed and a key to the species currendy known from Tasmania is provided.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	Asteraceae, billy buttons, Craspedia, Craspedia alpina, Craspedia cynurica, Craspedia macrocephala, Craspedia rosulata, Gnaphalieae, Tasmania
Research Division:	Biological Sciences
Research Group:	Evolutionary biology
Research Field:	Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy
Objective Division:	Environmental Management
Objective Group:	Other environmental management
Objective Field:	Other environmental management not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:	Rozefelds, A (Dr Andrew Rozefelds)
ID Code:	118381
Year Published:	2011
Deposited By:	Plant Science
Deposited On:	2017-07-11
Last Modified:	2017-08-03
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