Myosotis mooreana

Myosotis mooreana Lehenbach is in the plant family Boraginaceae. It was described by Carlos Lehenbach in 2012, and is a synonym of Myosotis australis, a species of forget-me-not native to New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea. The holotype of M. mooreana was collected in Kahurangi National Park near the Cobb Reservoir in 2011 by C.A. Lehnebach and A. Zeller, and is housed at the herbarium of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (WELT SP092756/A). According to the latest taxonomic treatment, (and M. australis var. lytteltonensis Laing & A.Wall;), and M. australis var. conspicua Cheeseman. == Phylogeny ==

The holotype of Myosotis mooreana was included in a phylogenetic analysis of standard DNA sequencing markers (nuclear ribosomal DNA and chloroplast DNA regions). == Distribution and habitat ==

At the time of its description, M. mooreana was only known from the type locality and thought to be endemic to Kahurangi National Park, Western Nelson, in the northern South Island. == Conservation status ==

Myosotis mooreana was listed as Threatened - Nationally Critical on the most recent assessment (2017–2018) under the New Zealand Threat Classification system for plants, with the qualifiers "DP" (Data Poor), "OL" (One Location) and "Sp" (Sparse). M. australis was listed as Not Threatened in the same assessment. == References ==