Negriinae

Morel, Jérémie, Duminil, Jérôme & Munzinger, Jérôme, 2021, Bopopia, a new monotypic genus of Gesneriaceae (Gesnerioideae, Coronanthereae) from New Caledonia, European Journal of Taxonomy 736, pp. 82-101 : 87

Key to the genera in the subtribe Negriinae

1. Inflorescence an indeterminate thyrse with 3–5 levels of branching ( Fig. 2 ) ( New Caledonia) ........ ........................................................................................ Bopopia Munzinger & J.R.Morel gen. nov.

– Inflorescence a cyme 1–3-flowered, or solitary flower ( Australia or New Caledonia) .................... 2

2. Fruit a berry (NE Australia) ........................................................................... Lenbrassia G.W.Gillett – Fruit a capsule ................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Corolla actinomorphic, stamens 5, capsule dehiscing septicidally by 2 valves ( New Caledonia) ..... ............................................................................................................................. Depanthus S.Moore – Corolla zygomorphic, stamens 4, capsule dehiscing septicidally plus loculicidally by 4 valves ( Australia: Lord Howe Island) ................................................................................... Negria F.Muell.

Figures

Fig. 2. Schema of the inflorescence of Bopopia parviflora Munzinger & J.R.Morel gen. et sp. nov., an indeterminate thyrse. Only four axes are represented on this schema (while up to 5 were seen on herbarium specimens).