Revision of Myrsine (Myrsinaceae) in Australia

This study was supported by an ABRS grant, and James Cook University Research grants. The directors of the following herbaria; A, BM, BRI, CANB, DNA, K, L, MEL, MO, NSW, PERTH, QRS, either sent specimens on loan and / or permitted access to their collections. To the Latin scholars, P. Bostock, D. Gallagher and J. Pipoly, I couldn’t have done this without you. To Adella Edwards for producing the maps and some of the scans and Rebel Elick for scanning QRS specimens. To the ABLO (the late D. Foreman) at Kew who patiently answered my questions and arranged for photographs to be taken and to C. Alexander who ably assisted with the scanning electron microscope, thank you. I thank the anonymous referees for their constructive suggestions for improvements to this paper. I am indebted to all those who assisted with collecting material and / or provided ecological details, particularly I. Champion (Mackay, Rockhampton districts), S. Horton (M. richmondensis), G. Holmes (M. richmondensis) and S. Worboys who climbed around the ranges in the Cairns region to get fresh material. To my husband Mick Jackes who accompanied me on many field trips and at times risked life and limb to get what I wanted, a big thank you.

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