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Issue: Vol. 776 No. 3: 25 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-25
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.776.3.5
Page range: 287-293
Abstract views: 15
PDF downloaded: 0

Peliosanthes ehuangzhangensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, Southern China

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering; Guangzhou; 510225; Guangdong; China
Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center; Guangzhou 510308; China
Guangdong Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center; Guangzhou 510308; China
Yangjiang Municipal Peoples Government Taiwan; Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Bureau; Yangjiang; 529500; Guangdong; China
Guangdong Yangchun Ehuangzhang Provincial Nature Reserve; Yangjiang; 529500; Guangdong; China
Guangdong Yangchun Ehuangzhang Provincial Nature Reserve; Yangjiang; 529500; Guangdong; China
College of Life Sciences; Zaozhuang University; Zaozhuang 277160; Shandong; 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
Monocots Guangdong plant diversity subterranean stolon taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of Peliosanthes (Asparagaceae), P. ehuangzhangensis, from Guangdong Province, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically most similar to P. macrostegia in possessing a fleshy, hemispherical corona but is readily distinguished by its dwarf habit, distinctive fleshy stolon with very short internodes, shorter inflorescence bearing (4–)6–8(–10) flowers, a superior, cylindrical pistil, and pendulous flowers. The unique subterranean stolon, a stark contrast to the typical rhizomes of compared congeners, is highlighted as a key diagnostic character and a potential adaptation for water storage. This discovery from the E'huangzhang Provincial Nature Reserve underscores the ongoing botanical diversity awaiting documentation in the region.

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How to Cite

Wang, L.Y., Xie, Z.Y., Xu, W., Chen, G.D., Xu, Y., Luo, S.B., Feng, H.Z. & Fan, Q. (2026) Peliosanthes ehuangzhangensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Guangdong, Southern China. Phytotaxa 776 (3): 287–293. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.776.3.5