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Issue: Vol. 675 No. 1: 2 Dec. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-12-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.675.1.7
Page range: 79-86
Abstract views: 26
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Sinocrassula ganluoensis (Crassulaceae), a new species from China

School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China
School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China
Kunming Coal Design and Research Institute, Baita Road, Panlong District, Kunming, 650011, Yunnan, China
Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropic Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, 666303, Yunnan, China. Yuanjiang Savanna Ecosystem Research Station, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuanjiang, 653300, Yunnan, China.
School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China
School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China
School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China
Crassuloideae Taxonomy plant endemism biodiversity Sichuan Province Eudicots

Abstract

Sinocrassula Berger is a member of the Crassulaceae. Here, we have described and illustrated Sinocrassula ganluoensis, a new species distributed in Sichuan Province, based on both morphology and molecular evidence. The new species can be easily distinguished from other Sinocrassula species. Morphologically, S. ganluoensis is similar to S. ambigua, S. indica var. obtusifolia, and S. jiaozishanensis in having glabrous plant and reddish-purple petals, but the new species has plants compact rosettes, orbicular-lanceolate basal leaves, and nearly quadrate nectar scales. Phylogenetic analysis also showed that S. ganluoensis forms an independent branch.

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