Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana D. Nicolle & Kleinig, a new mallee ironbark (E. series Siderophloiae Blakely; Myrtaceae) from central Australia and north western Queensland

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by  D Nicolle

Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana D.Nicolle & Kleinig, a new
mallee ironbark (E. series Siderophloiae Blakely; Myrtaceae)
from central Australia and north western Queensland
D.Nicolle1* & D.A.Kleinig2
Summary
Nicolle, D. & Kleinig, D. (2011). Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana D.Nicolle & Kleinig, a new
mallee ironbark (E. series Siderophloiae Blakely; Myrtaceae) from central Australia and north western
Queensland. Austrobaileya 8(3): 347-355. The new subspecies Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp.
nana is described. The subspecies is of widespread but very scattered distribution in arid regions on
rocky sites from the Yaripilangu Range in the Northern Territory in the west (about 250 km WNW of
Alice Springs), eastwards to the Mount Isa area in north western Queensland. It is distinguished from
subsp. melanophloia by its consistently multi-stemmed, bushy mallee habit and this is unique among
the ironbark eucalypts (Eucalyptus series Siderophloiae and E. series Rhodoxylori). Illustrations of
the new subspecies (including the holotype), a key to the subspecies of Eucalyptus melanophloia and
a distribution map are provided.
Key Words: Myrtaceae, Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus melanophloia, Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp.
nana, Australia flora. Northern Territory flora, Queensland flora, taxonomy, new subspecies,
ironbark, mallee
‘D.Nicolle, Currency Creek Arboretum, RO. Box 808, Melrose Park, South Australia 5039, Australia.
Email: [email protected] *author for correspondence
2D. A.Kleinig, P.O. Box 395, Clare, South Australia 5453, Australia. Email: [email protected]
Introduction
Eucalyptus melanophloia F.Muell. belongs Eucalyptus subsection Apicales Brooker -
to E. series Siderophloiae Blakely (which Anthers erect at tip of filament; inflorescences
includes all the ironbark taxa in which commonly terminal.
all the stamens are fertile - about 22
Eucalyptus series Siderophloiae —
species) subseries Jugatae Blakely (only
Ironbarks; outer operculum shed early;
E. melanophloia and E. shirleyi Maiden).
all stamens fertile, irregularly flexed.
The subseries is distinguished within the
genus by the combination of the following Eucalyptus subseries Jugatae-Juvenile
characteristics (amended from Brooker leaves sessile; mature crown of juvenile
2000): leaves.
Eucalyptus subgenus Symphyomyrtus Eucalyptus subseries Jugatae (with the
(Schauer) Brooker-Cotyledons folded in two species E. melanophloia and E. shirleyi)
seeds; buds bi-operculate; seeds with ventral was recognised by Brooker (2000) on the
or terminal hilum; seed coat formed from basis of the sessile juvenile leaves forming
both integuments. the mature crown, which distinguish the
subseries from E. subseries Subglaucae
Eucalyptus section Adnataria L.D.Pryor
Blakely (the remaining 20 species of E. series
& L.A.S.Johnson ex Brooker-Cotyledons
Siderophloiae), which have petiolate juvenile
reniform; seeds with a ventral hilum; leaf
leaves and a crown of adult leaves. However,
venation usually densely reticulate; anthers
the distinction between these subseries is
not versatile.
weak and perhaps not representative of the
phylogeny of the group; indeed Eucalyptus
whitei Maiden & Blakely of E. subser.
Subglaucae forms substantial intergrading
Accepted for publication 29 June 2011 populations with E. melanophloia of
E. subseries Jugatae (Holman et al. 2011).
348 Austrobaileya 8(3): 347-355 (2011)
Nevertheless, within Eucalyptus subseries disjunct variants. This is consistent with
Jugatae, E. melanophloia is distinguished the taxonomic recognition of other tree
from E. shirleyi in its less straggly habit, versus mallee variants (genetically and not
smaller juvenile leaves, the occasional environmentally determined) within the
development of intermediate or adult leaves eucalypts, such as Eucalyptus loxophleba
in some individuals (E. shirleyi is not known Benth. subsp. supralaevis L.A.S.Johnson
to develop intermediate or adult leaves) and & K.D.Hill (tree) and subsp. lissophloia
the much smaller flower buds and fruits. L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill (mallee).
Interestingly, Eucalyptus shirleyi is quite
The new subspecies (Eucalyptus
variable and may be composed of more than
melanophloia subsp. nana) has great
one taxon. The distribution of Eucalyptus
horticultural potential in arid regions, because
subseries Jugatae can be roughly defined by
of its depauperate habit (for a eucalypt), crown
the distribution of E. melanophloia, with the
of silvery leaves, and habitat of rocky sites
distribution of E. shirleyi (inland of Mackay
(i.e. confined soil pockets) in a hot and dry
north to the Atherton Tableland region)
region.
occurring largely within the northern part of
the distribution of E. melanophloia. The relatively recent discovery of this
new subspecies in Central Australia must be
The new taxon described here was first
associated with the remoteness and relative
collected south of Mt Isa in Queensland as early
paucity of botanical collections in the area
as 1951 and has subsequently been collected
in which it occurs. The subspecies is not
numerous times south of Mt Isa on the Mt
rare (it can locally dominate some vegetation
Isa to Dajarra road, as well as occasionally
communities) and it is conspicuous in the
from elsewhere on the hills around Mt Isa.
field.
The population on the Mt Isa to Dajarra road
has become well known because it is atypical Material and methods
compared to Eucalyptus melanophloia
This paper is based on examination of
elsewhere in Queensland. Brooker & Kleinig
herbarium collection at the herbaria AD,
(1994: 347) mentioned the population in the
BRI, CANB and NSW, together with visits
text .. occurring as a small mallee south of
to populations in the Northern Territory and
Mt Isa”. Brooker & Kleinig (1994) included
Queensland.
an image of both the tree variant (subsp.
melanophloia) and the mallee variant (subsp. Taxonomy
nana) of E. melanophloia. Field and herbarium
Eucalyptus melanophloia F.Muell., J. Proc.
studies in conjunction with cultivation trials
Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 93 (1859). Type citation:
in a common garden indicate that the Mt Isa
A tractu montano Newcastle Range usque ad
populations are sufficiently distinct to warrant
sinum Morton Bay Eucalypto crebra abunde
taxonomic recognition.
adsociata, solum sterilibus indicans’. Type:
The new subspecies was not collected in Queensland: Dawson River, s.dat.[1856],
central Australia (Northern Territory) until the F.Mueller s.n. (lecto: K, material on upper
1990s, when Peter Latz collected specimens half of sheet, fide Bean [2010: 472]).
from two widely separated localities
Bark rough throughout (to branches less
(Ennugan Mountains and Yaripilangu
than 25 mm in diameter), moderately to
Range). A number of other central Australian
deeply fissured and hard (ironbark), dark
collections have since been made in localities
grey to black. Branchlets terete, waxy on
in between, including at the type locality at
current season’s growth (wax eroded and
Mt Leichhardt.
not apparent on old branchlets), lacking pith
Taxonomic recognition of the two variants glands. Seedling leaves opposite, sessile or
of Eucalyptus melanophloia is considered on petiole to 2 mm long, elliptical to ovate,
appropriate due to the conspicuous distinction concolorous to slightly discolorous, dull,
in habit between the two geographically greyish, usually waxy, 35-60 mm long,
Nicolle & Kleinig, Eucalyptus melanophloia 349
16-35 mm wide. Juvenile leaves opposite, conical, 3-5 mm long. Flower stamens cream,
sessile, (cordate at base) broadly elliptical all anthers fertile. Fruits waxy when young
to ovate (rounded to slightly pointed at tip), (wax eroded and not apparent on old fruits).
concolorous, dull, greyish, waxy on current Seeds compressed ovoid, 1-2 mm long, dark
season’s growth, persisting on reproductively grey-brown to black, finely reticulate; chaff
mature plants. Inflorescences held erect, smaller, linear, orange brown.
terminal or sometimes sub-terminal (growing
Two geographically disjunct subspecies
tip continuing). Peduncles terete or nearly so.
are recognised in Eucalyptus melanophloia,
Pedicels terete. Flower buds with operculum
differing most conspicuously and consistently
scar (but outer operculum sometimes still
in habit but also generally differing (with
present at tip at anthesis), diamond-shaped
some degree of overlap) in leaf spacing and
to broadly fusiform, broadest below or at
size, and in fruit size.
hypanthium-operculum join, 6-9 x 2.8-3.2
mm, waxy; operculum bluntly conical to
Key to subspecies of Eucalyptus melanophloia
Tree, usually single-stemmed, 7 to 18 m tall; most internodes 20 to 50
mm long (central and eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales)
.subsp. melanophloia
Mallee, multi-stemmed, 2 to 6 m tall; most internodes 10 to 30 mm long
(Northern Territory and north western Queensland).subsp. nana
Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. deep red sands) to well-drained loams.
melanophloia Numerous woodland eucalypt species have
been recorded as associates, and although
Tree, usually single-stemmed at ground level,
the subspecies sometimes forms pure stands,
7-18 metres tall; forming an inconspicuous
it is more commonly co-dominant with one
lignotuber. Juvenile leaves well-spaced
of a number of Eucalyptus section Adnataria
(internodes usually 20-50 mm). Juvenile
(ironbark or box) species, especially E. crebra
leaves 35-70 mm long, 22-48 mm wide.
F.Muell.
Intermediate and adult leaves sometimes
produced in crown, 75-110 mm long, 13-30 Notes: Putative sporadic hybrids are known
mm wide. Inflorescences 7 or 9-flowered.; with a number of other species, including
peduncles 5-14 mm long; pedicels 1-5 mm intra-serial hybrids with Eucalyptus crebra
long. Fruits cupular to truncate-globose to (e.g. Forster 16089, 16229, 13104, 16281; see
pyriform, 5-6 mm long, 5-6.5 mm wide, disc Brophy et al. 2009), E. cullenii Cambage,
descending then level to slightly ascending, E. decorticans (F.M.Bailey) Maiden and
valves 3, 4 or 5, enclosed to slightly exserted. E. drepanophylla F.Muell. ex Benth. (in the
broad sense when including E. xanthoclada
Distribution and habitat: Widespread Brooker & A.R.Bean) and inter-serial
and relatively common in north-eastern hybrids with E. coolabah Blakely & Jacobs
Australia, from Narromine in New South and E. leptophleba F. Muell. (both E. series
Wales northwards to west of Musgrave on Aquilonares Brooker) and E. populnea
central Cape York Peninsula in Queensland F. Muell. andE. orgadophila Maiden & Blakely
(Clarkson 2009), and inland in Queensland (both E. series Buxeales Blakely). Extensive
to near Adavale and Croydon. A common intergrading populations between Eucalyptus
component of open woodland vegetation, melanophloia subsp. melanophloia and
where it occurs on level to undulating E.whitei are known where their distributions
topography as well as on hills and ridges, in adjoin in the Pentland to Jericho area of
skeletal or sandy soils (occasionally including Queensland (Holman et al. 2011).
350 Austrobaileya 8(3): 347-355 (2011)
Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana (BRI, CANB, MEL, NSW); 21 km S of Mt Isa on Dajarra
D.Nicolle & Kleinig subspecies nova a road. May 1994, Brooker 11888 (BRI, CANB, DNA,
NSW); 22.5 km S of Mt Isa, Aug 1973, Williams 138 &
subspecie typica habitu minore et pluricauli
Trapnell (BRI); 29 km S of Mt Isa on stony ridge, Sep
“mallee”, foliis juvenilibus minoribus et
1951, Everist 4455 (BRI).
internodis brevioribus differt. Typus:
Northern Territory. Western slope of Mt Distribution and habitat: The new
subspecies is of widespread but has a very
Leichhardt, 1 July 2008, D.Nicolle 5205 &
scattered distribution on arid rocky sites
M.E.French (holo: AD; iso: CANB, DNA,
from the Yaripilangu Range in the west
PERTH).
(about 250 km WNW of Alice Springs in
Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. (Dajarra V. J. the Northern Territory), eastwards to the
Neldner 1523); Bean et al. (2010: 119). Mount Isa area in north western Queensland
(Map 1). Although the Northern Territory
Mallee, several-stemmed from ground
and Queensland populations are widely
level, 2-6 metres tall; forming a lignotuber.
separated geographically, it is likely that
Juvenile leaves crowded (internodes mostly
10-30 mm). Juvenile leaves 18-55 mm long, further populations occur in the intervening
12-40 mm wide. Reproductively mature in area, which is remote and botanically poorly
juvenile leaf phase, intermediate and adult sampled.
leaves rarely produced. Intermediate leaves
In central Australia (Northern Territory),
rarely produced. Adult leaves not known.
the subspecies occurs as very scattered
Inflorescences 7-11-flowered. Peduncles 5-
populations from the Yaripilangu Range to
10 mm long. Pedicels 1-2 mm long. Fruits
the Ennugan Mountains but can be locally
cupular, truncate-globose, barrel-shaped
common or dominant, such as on the slopes
or slightly pyriform, 5-6 mm long, 4.5—5
of Mt Leichhardt. It occurs on granite hills
mm wide, disc descending, valves 3 or 4,
and ranges, in open mallee vegetation.
enclosed. Fig. 1-3.
Associated eucalypts in Central Australia
Additional selected specimens examined: Northern include Corymbia aparrerinja K.D.Hill
Territory. 4 km NE of Mt Leichhardt, 30 km NNE of & L.A.S.Johnson, C. deserticola subsp.
‘Coniston’ Homestead, Sep 2006, Dugnid 22376 & Latz
mesogeotica K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson,
(CANB, NT); Mt Leichhardt, 29 km NNE of ‘Coniston’
Homestead, Sep 2006, Duguid 22380 & Latz (CANB, C. eremaea (D.J.Carr& S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill
NT); Mt Leichhardt summit, Jul 2008, Nicolle 5207 & & L.A.S.Johnson, E. gillenii Ewart & L.Kerr,
French (AD); Mt Leichhardt, upper S slope, Aug 2005, E. normantonensis Maiden & Cambage and
Albrecht 11677 & Latz (BRI, NT); Mt Leichhardt, lower
E. pachyphylla F.Muell., with scattered shrubs
S-slope, Aug 2005, Albrecht 11660 & Latz (BRI, DNA,
including Grevillea wickhamii Meisn. and
NSW, NT); Mt Denison, 23 km NNW of ‘Coniston’
Homestead, Sep 2005, Latz 21028 (BRI, NT); SE end of Hakea grammatophylla (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
Yindjirbi Range, Coniston Station, Jul 2008,Nicolle 5203 and a groundstorey dominated by Triodia
& French (AD, CANB, DNA); Ti Tree Station, Ennugan R.Br.
Mountains, Jul 1992, Latz 12366 (AD, DNA, NT); 13 km
ENE ‘Newhaven’ Homestead, Jul 2002, Harris 4 (NSW, In north western Queensland, the
NT); 13 km ENE ‘Newhaven’ Homestead, Jul 2002, Latz
subspecies is locally common in a small
18773 & Harris (NT); Yaripilangu Range, 12 km ENE
‘Newhaven’ Homestead, Mar 1997, Latz 15097 (CANB, area on the Mt Isa to Dajarra road, where
DNA, NT). Queensland. Burke District: 53 km ENE it occurs on rocky outcrops and the
of Mt Isa, N of Breakfast Creek, Jul 1988, Harris 246 intervening valleys in hilly, quite rugged
(BRI); W of Mt Isa on May Downs Station, Sep 2008,
topography in gravelly red sand derived from
Kleinig 6768 (AD); May Downs Station, W of Mt Isa,
Sybella granite. The subspecies also occurs
Jul 2004, Booth 3563 & Kelman (BRI, CANB); 11 km
SSW of Mt Isa, Aug 1988, Harris 250 (BRI); S of Mt as very scattered populations elsewhere on
Isa on the road to Dajarra, Apr 1995, Nicolle 1330 (AD); the Mt Isa Mines Lease, where Barrs (1999)
16 km S of Mt Isa, Sybella Creek, Apr 1988, Harris 239
describes the vegetation unit as ‘Eucalyptus
(BRI); South of Mt Isa on the road to Dajarra, Nov 2001,
melanophloia dwarf open forest’. Associated
Nicolle 4183 (AD, BRI, CANB); c. 20 km S of Mt Isa
on Dajarra Road, Sep 2008, Kleinig 6767 (AD); 20.9 km eucalypts in the Mt Isa area include
S of Mt Isa on Dajarra road. Mar 1990, Brooker 10434 Corymbia terminalis (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill &
Nicolle & Kleinig, Eucalyptus melanophloia 351
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Northern Territory. Central Australia North District.
Western slope of Ml Leichhardt.
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Let 21* 46* 41* Long 132* 33' . moderately fissured, dark grey to black. Leaves dull grey. All parts waxy.
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Fig. 1. Holotype of Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana (Nicolle 5205 & French [AD])
352 Austrobaileya 8(3): 347-355 (2011)
.
Map 1 Distribution of Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. melanophloia (O) and subsp. nana (V).
L.A.S.Johnson, E. leucophloia subsp. euroa leaves. The fruits also tend to be smaller and
L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill, E. leucophylla the new subspecies more rarely produces
Domin and E. normantonensis. Scattered intermediate (and adult) leaves than the
Acacia shrubs are present as an under storey typical subspecies.
(including A. hilliana Maiden and A. monticola
This new subspecies is disjunct from the
J.M.Black) and Triodia dominates the
nearest known locality of subsp. melanophloia
groundstorey. It categorises a distinct regional
to the north-east (west of Croydon) by about
ecosystem (RE1.12.2) in Queensland that
350 km. No intergrading populations are
has an ‘Of Concern’ status and an estimated
known.
area of <10,000 ha (Accad et al. 2008; http://
www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildlife-ecosystems/ Cultivation trials of Mt Isa populations
biodiversity/regional_ecosy stems/details.
of the new subspecies and three Queensland
php?reid=1.12.2.
provenances of subsp. melanophloia have
Notes: Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana been undertaken since 1994 at Currency
is distinguished from E. melanophloia subsp. Creek Arboretum in South Australia
melanophloia by the consistently bushy, (Nicolle 2000). The aim of these trials was
multi-stemmed mallee habit and also in the to determine if habit differences apparent
generally smaller and more crowded juvenile between the Mt Isa populations (subsp.
Nicolle & Kleinig, Eucalyptus melanophloia 353
Fig. 2. Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana at Yindjirbi Range, Northern Territory (population voucher: Nicolle
5203 & French [AD, CANB, DNA]). Photo: D. Nicolle
nana) and E. melanophloia elsewhere in if brought into geographical contact, and
Queensland (subsp. melanophloia) are the discovery of intermediate populations
caused by environmental factors (subsp. remains a possibility.
nana occurring in a more arid environment)
Sporadic hybrids are known with
or due to genetic differentiation. These trials
Eucalyptus normantonensis Maiden &
indicate that subsp. nana retains both its low,
Cambage, of E. series Buxeales (see below).
bushy, mallee habit and the generally smaller
This inter-series hybrid is conspicuous in the
adult leaves compared to subsp. melanophloia
field, having a crown of leaves intermediate in
(Queensland populations grown from the
morphology between the dull greyish, sessile,
Mt Moffatt, Jericho and Miles areas), which
consistently developed into taller, single¬ broad leaves of Eucalyptus melanophloia
stemmed trees with a crown composed of subsp. nana and the glossy green, petiolate,
larger juvenile leaves. narrow leaves of E. normantonensis (Fig. 4).
Although there are no known intermediate Conservation status: Although populations
(‘intergrading’) populations between the two are widely scattered, the subspecies is locally
subspecies, and although the new subspecies common or dominant where it has been
is consistently distinct in habit, subspecific recorded, and it is not considered to be at
rather than specific status has been applied to risk. At Mt Leichhardt in Central Australia,
the new taxon due to the allopatric distribution the subspecies is dominant or co-dominant on
of the two taxa and the overlapping distinctions the ridges, summit and western slopes, with
of leaf and fruit morphology. It is likely the population size likely to exceed 10,000
that the two taxa would readily interbreed individuals (Fig. 3).
354 Austrobaileya 8(3): 347-355 (2011)
Fig. 3. Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nan a at Mt Leichhardt, Northern Territory (type locality). Photo: D. Nicolle
Etymology: From the Latin nanus (a dwarf) Acknowledgments
referring to the consistently low bushy habit
We wish to thank Ian Brooker for discussions
and also in reference to the generally smaller
regarding the new taxon, staff at AD for
leaves of the new subspecies in comparison to
assisting with loans of E. melanophloia from
E. melanophloia subsp. melanophloia.
NT (Alice Springs), and staff at BRI and DNA
Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nana x E. (Darwin) for allowing access to collections.
normantonensis hybrids The senior author also would like to thank
Malcolm French for field assistance in Central
Specimens examined: Northern Territory. 4 km NE of
Australia, Max Lines of Coniston Station for
Mt Leichhardt, 30 km NNE of ‘Coniston’ Homestead,
Sep 2006, Duguid 22375 & Lat= (CANB, NT); SE end allowing and assisting with access through
of Yindjirbi Range, Coniston Station, Jul 2008, Nicolle Coniston Station to the Yindjirbi Range and
5204 & French (AD, CANB, DNA). Mt Leichhardt, and Tony Bean for bringing
to our attention (in 2006) the occurrence of
E. melanophloia in the Northern Territory.
We also thank Paul Forster and an anonymous
referee for providing useful comments on the
manuscript.
Nicolle & Kleinig, Eucalyptus melanophloia 355
Fig. 4. Eucalyptus melanophloia subsp. nan a x E. normantonensis hybrid {Nicolle 5204 & French [AD, CANB,
DNA]). Photo: D. Nicolle
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