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Issue: Vol. 747 No. 3: 18 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-18
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.747.3.5
Page range: 289-294
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Peliosanthes dawulingensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, Southern China

Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510520, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Guangzhou 510308, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Yunkai Mountain National Nature Reserve, °Maoming, 525343, Guangdong, China
State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yatsen University, 510275 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yatsen University, 510275 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510520, Guangdong, China
College of Life Sciences, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, Shandong, China
Convallariaceae plant diversity plant taxonomy Monocots Yunkai Mountain

Abstract

This study announces the discovery of a new plant species, Peliosanthes dawulingensis, from the Dawuling Provincial Nature Reserve in Guangdong, China. It resembles P. cupuliformis in its annular corona with a broad, flat top but differs by its longer inflorescence, pedicellate and pendulous flowers, distinct cylindrical style, and half‑inferior ovary. It was found growing in well-drained soils on a sparsely wooded slope within a river valley. Its highly restricted range and small population size lead us to assess its conservation status as Critically Endangered.

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How to Cite

Ding, X., Xie, Z.-Y., Li, Z.-Y., Xiong, Q.-D., Fan, Q., Sun, Y.-J. & Feng, H.-Z. (2026) Peliosanthes dawulingensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, Southern China. Phytotaxa 747 (3): 289–294. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.747.3.5