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Issue: Vol. 701 No. 3: 20 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-20
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.701.3.7
Page range: 287-293
Abstract views: 154
PDF downloaded: 12

Reinstatement of the independent specific status of Pyrenaria rostrata (Theaceae) from China

Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China; South China National Botanical Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China; Herbarium, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China
Environmental Horticulture Research Institute/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
Pyrenaria reinstatement taxonomy Tutcheria Yangchun city Eudicots

Abstract

Pyrenaria rostrata (Theaceae) has been treated as a synonym of P. spectabilis var. greeniae, a variety widely distributed in southern China. However, critical observations on herbarium specimens (including type material) and living plants in the wild revealed remarkable morphological differences between these two taxa. Specifically, the differences in the shape of leaf blades and capsules, the indumentum on capsules, and the pedicel length indicate that P. rostrata should be treated as an independent species. We therefore reinstate the independent specific status of P. rostrata herein. A detailed description including the flower morphology of P. rostrata is also provided.

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How to Cite

Zeng, Y.-P. & Xu, Y.-C. (2025) Reinstatement of the independent specific status of Pyrenaria rostrata (Theaceae) from China. Phytotaxa 701 (3): 287–293. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.701.3.7