Six new infraspecific taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) for Victoria

The six new taxa described here are some of several recently discovered, unnamed eucalypts occurring in Victoria.Others will be treated in future papers.All six are markedly restricted and are described as subspecies within three existing species.Two subspecies occur in the Wimmera region; Eucalyptus viminalis Labill.subsp.siliceana Rule is from the Wail State Forest, and £ goniocalyx F. Muell.ex Miq.subsp.viridissima Rule is from Mt. Arapiles and in parts of the northern Grampians.Three subspecies occur near Bacchus Marsh; £ goniocalyx F. Muell.ex Miq.subsp.laxa Rule, is from the Brisbane Ranges to the south-west of Bacchus Marsh, £ goniocalyx F. Muell.ex Miq.subsp.falfax Rule in the Blackwood Range to the north-west of Bacchus Marsh, and £ baueriano Schauer subsp.thalassina Rule is from the Werribee River catchment area.Eucalyptus baueriana Schauer subsp.deddickensis Rule is from the Deddick River in East Gippsland.The affinities, ecology, distribution and conservation status of each taxon are discussed.Six new subspecies of Eucalyptus are described from Victoria, a roughbarked manna gum, £ viminalis subsp.siliceana, three long leaf boxs', £ goniocalyx subsp.viridissima, E. goniocalyx subsp.laxa, and £ goniocalyx subsp.fallax, and two blue boxs'E.baueriana subsp.thalassina, and £ baueriana subsp.deddickensis.