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Issue: Vol. 726 No. 3: 4 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.726.3.8
Page range: 201-207
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A new species of Meehania (Lamiaceae) from Chongqing, China, and lectotypification of M. faberi

College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China, Institute of New Rural Development, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
Chongqing Wulipo National Nature Reserve Management Service Center, Wushan, 404700, Chongqing, China
College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, 404120, Wanzhou, Chongqing, China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, 404120, Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China, Institute of New Rural Development, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China, Institute of New Rural Development, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China
Eudicots Meehania new species taxonomic revision lectotypification

Abstract

During a taxonomic revision of the genus Meehania (Lamiaceae), we re-evaluated the identity and nomenclatural status of Meehania faberi (Hemsley) C. Y. Wu. The protologue cited two specimens without designating a holotype; further study revealed that these specimens represent two distinct species. Therefore, in this paper, we designate a lectotype for Meehania faberi (Hemsl.) C. Y. Wu, provide a description of the new species, and assign it the name M. triangularis. The lectotypification of M. faberi and the recognition of M. triangularis clarify a long-standing nomenclatural and taxonomic confusion in the genus Meehania.

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How to Cite

Bai, Z., Zhou, H., Zhang, Z., Yi, S., Chen, X. & Zhang, J. (2025) A new species of Meehania (Lamiaceae) from Chongqing, China, and lectotypification of M. faberi. Phytotaxa 726 (3): 201–207. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.726.3.8