PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-14eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.136744
Brecht Verstraete, Elmar Robbrecht
{"title":"<i>Caelospermum</i> versus <i>Coelospermum</i> in Rubiaceae (Gentianales): their etymologies explained.","authors":"Brecht Verstraete, Elmar Robbrecht","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.136744","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.136744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Caelospermum</i> is the original spelling of the generic name, as it appeared in the protologue, but in literature and online databases, the variant spelling <i>Coelospermum</i> is often used. However, the confusion about the spelling is caused by a misinterpretation of the etymology. Here, we demonstrate that the original spelling by Blume should be retained.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"119-124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845979/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-14eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.140026
Tian Shuai, Hong-Qiang Lin, Lei Cai, Yu-Fan Chen, Zhi-Kun Wu
{"title":"<i>Primulayanbianensis</i> (Primulaceae), a new species in <i>Primula</i> sect. <i>Cortusoides</i> from Sichuan, China.","authors":"Tian Shuai, Hong-Qiang Lin, Lei Cai, Yu-Fan Chen, Zhi-Kun Wu","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.140026","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.140026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Primulayanbianensis</i> T.Shuai, Lei Cai & Z.K.Wu, a new species of Primulaceae from Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence supports <i>P.yanbianensis</i> as a member of P.sect.Cortusoides, which is characterised by lack of farina, generally well furnished with multicellular hairs, subrounded leaf blades are more or less lobed, with distinct petiole and a deeply cordate base and campanulate or narrowly campanulate calyx not accrescent after anthesis. The new species is characterised by having umbel in whorls of 1-2, scape usually lower than leaf clusters, bracts broadly ovate and rose to pink petals distinctly veined. The distribution, morphological comparison with closely-related species and conservation status of the new species are also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"109-118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143483912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-12eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.138190
Destario Metusala
{"title":"A new species of genus <i>Chiloschista</i> (Aeridinae, Vandeae, Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae) from Sumatra Island, Indonesia.","authors":"Destario Metusala","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.138190","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.138190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Chiloschistatjiasmantoi</i>, a new species of epiphytic leafless orchid from the northernmost region of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, is described and illustrated. The flower of this new species is morphologically close to <i>C.javanica</i>, but differs in having oblong-obovate petals, narrowly oblique oblong side lobes with truncate to obtuse apex, and a different shape of lip sac.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"65-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11840428/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-12eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.136306
Jin-Xin Wei, Bo Pan, Tao Ding
{"title":"<i>Petrocodoncurvitubus</i>, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China.","authors":"Jin-Xin Wei, Bo Pan, Tao Ding","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.136306","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.136306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of Gesneriaceae, <i>Petrocodoncurvitubus</i> J.X.Wei, B.Pan & T.Ding, <b>sp. nov.</b> from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to <i>P.lui</i> and <i>P.tenuitubus</i>, but can be easily distinguished by its elliptic to oblong-ovate leaves, corollas with two purple longitudinal stripes, and conical ovary.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"77-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11840435/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plastome-based subgenus-level phylogenetic backbone of hawthorns: insights into the maternal position and taxonomic synopsis of <i>Crataegusshandongensis</i> (Rosaceae, Maleae).","authors":"Xiao-Hua Lin, Si-Yu Xie, Guang-Ning Liu, Dai-Kun Ma, Fei-Ran Zou, Wei-Dong Peng, Chao Xu, Bing Liu, Liang Zhao, Bin-Bin Liu","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.136506","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.136506","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The recent recognition of the five-subgenera classification within <i>Crataegus</i> has prompted discussion about the maternal phylogenetic relationships among these subgenera, with inconsistencies in taxon sampling, marker selection, and inference methods contributing to differing interpretations. In this study, we performed deep genome skimming sequencing and assembled 63 whole plastomes, including 58 from <i>Crataegus</i> and five from related genera as the outgroups. We employed multiple phylogenetic inference methods (Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference) to reconstruct an accurate phylogeny. The whole plastome-based, maternally inherited trees consistently supported two major clades within <i>Crataegus</i>: one comprising C.subg.Crataegus and C.subg.Brevispinae, the other encompassing the remaining three subgenera. Within the latter clade, C.subg.Sanguineae and C.subg.Americanae formed a sister group, which together were sister to C.subg.Mespilus. Our analysis also revealed a close maternal relationship between <i>C.shandongensis</i> and C.pinnatifidavar.major, suggesting the shared maternal ancestry. Furthermore, we updated the description of <i>C.shandongensis</i> based on extensive specimen examination and designated the lectotype for this species. This comprehensive taxonomic synopsis, supported by both phylogenomic and morphological analyses, provides a robust foundation for future taxonomic and evolutionary studies of the Shandong hawthorn.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"87-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11840429/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.144564
Song Huang, Mei-Qian Chen, Feng Song, Jia-Xiang Li, Bo Pan, Hui-Yi Zhong, Li-Qun Zhou, Ang Liu, Yu-Tao Zheng, Pan Zhao
{"title":"<i>Lespedezajianghuensis</i> (Fabaceae), a new species from riparian meadows of Yangtze River basin, China.","authors":"Song Huang, Mei-Qian Chen, Feng Song, Jia-Xiang Li, Bo Pan, Hui-Yi Zhong, Li-Qun Zhou, Ang Liu, Yu-Tao Zheng, Pan Zhao","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.144564","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.144564","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Lespedezajianghuensis</i> (Fabaceae), from Yangtze River basin, China, is described and illustrated as a new species. It is a dwarf shrublet occurring in the riparian meadows along the banks of rivers and lakes. It is morphologically similar to <i>L.cuneata</i>, <i>L.lichiyuniae</i>, and <i>L.caraganae</i>, but differs by its prostrate or decumbent habit, angulate but not furrowed stems, and small stipules (ca. 1 mm). Phylogenetic analyses based on combination of five chloroplasts fragments and ITS sequence confirmed that it belongs to Lespedezasect.Junceae. We also evaluate its conservation status as Least Concern (LC).</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"51-63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11833302/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143449749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.139783
You Nong, Li-Qun Lei, Lei Wu, Qi-Min Hu, Ying-Jing Li, Xin-Cheng Qu, Chuan-Gui Xu, Gui-Yuan Wei
{"title":"<i>Spiradiclisscorpiura</i> (Rubiaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China.","authors":"You Nong, Li-Qun Lei, Lei Wu, Qi-Min Hu, Ying-Jing Li, Xin-Cheng Qu, Chuan-Gui Xu, Gui-Yuan Wei","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.139783","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.139783","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Spiradiclisscorpiura</i> (Rubiaceae), a new calcareous species found in Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to <i>S.coccinea</i>, <i>S.scabrida</i>, and <i>S.purpureocaerulea</i> in having pubescent stems and subglobose capsules, but it is easily distinguished by its cincinnous inflorescence and its triangular, 1-2 mm long, pubescent bracteoles. According to the IUCN criteria, it is considered Data Deficient (DD) until more information becomes available. Photographs, an illustration, a distribution map, and a comparative table with the most similar species are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"41-49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11833304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143449750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-02-07eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.133501
Chi Xiong, Xiao-Ying Fu, Ke Tan, Ya Huang, Hong-Jing Zhang, Yi-Chen Wang, Yu-Bing Yang, Si-Rong Yi
{"title":"<i>Gastrochilusobovatifolius</i> (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae), a new species from the Daba Mountains of Chongqing, China.","authors":"Chi Xiong, Xiao-Ying Fu, Ke Tan, Ya Huang, Hong-Jing Zhang, Yi-Chen Wang, Yu-Bing Yang, Si-Rong Yi","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.133501","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.133501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Gastrochilusobovatifolius</i>, a new species discovered in the Dabashan of northeast Chongqing (China), is described and illustrated. The novelty morphologically resembles <i>G.affinis</i>, <i>G.balangshanensis</i> and <i>G.heminii</i> in having a glabrous and smooth epichile. but can be distinguished by the unique obovate shape of the leaves, smaller epichile, and flower color. The results of molecular phylogenetic analysis, based on nuclear ribosome internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) and four chloroplast DNA fragments (<i>mat</i>K, <i>psb</i>A-<i>trn</i>H, <i>psb</i>M-<i>trn</i>D, and <i>trn</i>L-F) of 55 <i>Gastrochilus</i> species, support the inclusion of <i>G.obovatifolius</i> in G.sect.Microphylli, being most closely related to <i>G.balangshanensis</i> from Sichuan. The new species is a trunk epiphyte in evergreen broad-leaved forest.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"25-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11829196/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Liliumhuanglongense</i> (Liliaceae): a newly-discovered species in north-western Sichuan, China.","authors":"Ting Wang, Yumei Yuan, Ting-Hong Zhou, Yundong Gao","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.135155","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.135155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we describe <i>Liliumhuanglongense</i>, a newly-discovered lily species identified following extensive surveys in an undeveloped area of the Huanglong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. This region, located in the Hengduan Mountains of south-western China, is recognised as one of the world's prominent biodiversity hotspots, providing diverse habitats for a wide range of plant species. Morphologically, <i>L.huanglongense</i> resembles <i>Liliumfargesii</i> Franch., which is distributed in central China, as well as other tepal-recurved members of the section Lophophora (Bureau & Franch.) F. T. Wang & Ts. Tang. This section comprises dwarf lilies predominantly found in the alpine scrub of the Hengduan Mountains, extending westwards into the Himalayas. Molecular phylogenetic analyses using both nuclear ITS and chloroplast genomes confirm the independent status of the new species and its placement within the section Lophophora. The identification of this new species helps to fill the distribution gap between broad-leaved forest and alpine scrub species within the section, thereby enhancing our understanding of the diversity and distribution history of <i>Lophophora</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"9-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11815331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143409870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhytoKeysPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.134081
Rijan Ojha, Sudeep Rai, Harald Schneider
{"title":"<i>Typhoniummorangense</i> (Araceae), a new species from the tropical forest of Eastern Nepal.","authors":"Rijan Ojha, Sudeep Rai, Harald Schneider","doi":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.134081","DOIUrl":"10.3897/phytokeys.252.134081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of the aroid genus <i>Typhonium</i> Schott has been discovered in Eastern Nepal. This species, named <i>Typhoniummorangense</i> R.Ojha & S.Rai, is described based on comparative morphological examinations with closely related species from the Indian subcontinent. The new species is currently known only from Pathari Shanishchare Municipality in the Morang district of Eastern Nepal. It is the second species of <i>Typhonium</i> observed in Nepal, and the only one endemic to the country. A detailed description, color plate, geographic distribution, phenology, and morphological comparison of the new species with morphologically close species are provided. Given its restricted range and the low number of individuals observed in the wild, this species requires special attention from conservation biologists working in Eastern Nepal.</p>","PeriodicalId":20070,"journal":{"name":"PhytoKeys","volume":"252 ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11803414/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}