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Issue: Vol. 732 No. 2: 4 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.732.2.6
Page range: 193-202
Abstract views: 46
PDF downloaded: 38

Rubus tianmuensis (Rosaceae), a new species from southeastern Anhui Province, China

School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China; MOE-Anhui Joint Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Improvement of Anhui Genuine Chinese Medicinal Materials, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
Anhui Engineering Research Center for Eco-Agriculture of Traditional Chinese Medicine, West Anhui University, Lu’an, 237012, China; Institute for Safflower Industry Research of Shihezi University
School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
Rubus tianmuensis Flora of China Rosaceae Rubus Eudicots

Abstract

Rubus tianmuensis, a newly discovered species belonging to the genus Rubus and Rosaceae family, is native to the Tianmu Mountains in southeastern Anhui Province. Genetically, it is related closely to R. chingii; however, several key morphological features position R. tianmuensis apart from R. chingii. Morphological analysis indicated that R. tianmuensis is characterized by persistently pedate leaves (vegetative and reproductive) with differentiated terminal leaflets on distinct petiolules, a trait consistently observed in both wild populations and cultivated specimens under under standard growth conditions. Additionally, the pedicels exhibit dense pubescence comprising short glandular trichomes and recurved prickles. Phylogenetic analysis based on ITS sequences confirmed the distinctiveness of this new species from R. chingii.

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How to Cite

Yin, Y., Yi, S. & Zhang, K. (2025) Rubus tianmuensis (Rosaceae), a new species from southeastern Anhui Province, China. Phytotaxa 732 (2): 193–202. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.732.2.6