
%0 Journal Article
%A Wilson, Peter G. 
%A O'Brien, Marcelle M. 
%A Quinn, Christopher J. 
%T <emph type="2">Anetholea</emph> (Myrtaceae), a new genus for <emph type="2">Backhousia anisata</emph>: a cryptic member of the <emph type="2">Acmena</emph> alliance
%J Australian Systematic Botany
%D 2000/07/13
%V 13
%N 3
%P 429-435
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/SB99008
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/SB99008 
%X The taxonomic position of Backhousia anisata is reassessed on morphological and anatomical grounds and its affinities found to lie with the Acmena alliance. Backhousia anisata is glabrous and has a suite of wood anatomical character-states that are more consistent with a phylogenetic position in or near the Acmena alliance than with other Backhousia species; molecular data also support this placement. Since this species lacks the fleshy fruit, thick cotyledons and hypogeal germination characteristic of other members of the Acmena alliance, a new genus Anetholea Peter G.Wilson is described to accommodate it, and the new combination Anetholea anisata (Vickery) Peter G.Wilson made. 
