Persoonia Sm.

NZOR Identifier: 54244530-c7b4-4877-98a8-7fe99ceab4e2

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 77d6b7c4-eb23-4fbe-9eb4-fb9f94293ae3)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Proteales
family
Proteaceae
genus
Persoonia Sm.

Providers

NZFLORA
Provider Contribution Summary

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Cultivation/Captivity
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
Sm.
Rank
genus
Published in
Transactions of the Linnean Society of London
Micro-reference (page)
4: 215
Year
1798
Nomenclatural Comment
We understand why Holmes et al. suggested synonymizing Toronia with Persoonia and why Pillon et al. formally did so. However, the case presented thus far remains suggestive rather than compelling. The molecular dataset used was limited—small by 2018 standards and minuscule by today's. Given the deep divergence in question, recovering an accurate phylogenetic signal can be challenging, particularly with such a restricted dataset. Moreover, support values are only moderate, and in fact, lower in Pillon et al. than in Holmes et al.; a posterior probability of 0.94 in a Bayesian analysis would be considered weak by some. It remains entirely plausible that with additional data, Toronia could be recovered as sister to the rest of Persoonieae, in which case minimizing nomenclatural disruption would argue for its retention. Furthermore, if Holmes et al. are correct in stating that the only distinguishing features of Toronia are tetraploidy and dioecy, then applying the same rationale consistently would lead to the proliferation of non-monophyletic genera. Given these considerations, we have opted to retain Toronia until compelling evidence demonstrates that it is unequivocally nested within Persoonia.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
77d6b7c4-eb23-4fbe-9eb4-fb9f94293ae3
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Proteaceae (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Persoonia Sm. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
a6905438-b1e0-48f2-8600-43f76d1fb7af
According to
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press. 1021 p.
Has Parent
Proteaceae
Preferred Name
Persoonia Sm. }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
b9c13af1-95b5-437a-8150-cbe05887dc04
According to
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press. 1021 p.
Has Parent
Proteaceae
Preferred Name
Persoonia Sm. }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
ae7a4178-eb72-4ac1-837c-47d5d821247e
According to
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Wellington, Government Printer.
Preferred Name
Persoonia Sm. }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
6287fbf3-9c8e-48db-a902-c0fc4be8d935
According to
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Wellington, Government Printer.
Preferred Name
Persoonia Sm. }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
2b1638c4-b075-4e89-9d7c-fc79916350dd
According to
Webb, C. J.; Sykes, W. R.; Garnock-Jones, P. J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Christchurch, New Zealand, Botany Division, D.S.I.R.
Preferred Name
Toronia L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs }

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Persoonia linearis Andrews
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Persoonia toru A.Cunn.
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

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