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| Lilium shenxianjuense Yue L.Xu & X.F.Jin, in Ye, Zhou, Peng, Zhu, Li, Xu et Jin. 2024. |
Abstract
Lilium shenxianjuense, a new species of Liliaceae from Zhejiang, China, is described with illustrations. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete plastomes places the new species as sister to a clade that comprises species of L. sect. Sinomartagon. Morphologically, L. shenxianjuense is like L. concolor and L. lancifolium, but differs in habitat preferences and morphology. The plastome is like those of other species of Lilium in gene content and structure. The new species is critically endangered and in need of urgent protection.
Lilium concolor, Lilium lancifolium, Lilium sect. Sinomartagon, plastome structure, plastid phylogenetics, Monocots
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| Lilium shenxianjuense, sp. nov. A habit (showing lower part and bulb); B habit (showing upper part and inflorescence); C papillose indumentum on stem and leaf; D outer tepal; E inner tepal; F stamen; G ovary and style; H capsule; I seed. (Drawn by Xiao-Feng Jin from Y.L. Xu & Z.M. Zhu 1453, ZM.) |
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| Lilium shenxianjuense, sp. nov. A, B habitat; C habit; D bulb; E alternative leaves; F indumentum; G inflorescence; H tepals, stamens and pistil; I stamens and pistil. |
Lilium shenxianjuense Yue L.Xu & X.F.Jin
Etymology. The specific epithet ‘shenxianjuense’ refers to the type locality, Mount Shenxianju of Xianju County, which is situated in central Zhejiang Province, east China.
Ming-Yue Ye, Xin Zhou, Ya-Jun Peng, Zhi-Ming Zhu, Pan Li, Yue-Liang Xu and Xiao-Feng Jin. 2024. Lilium shenxianjuense (Liliaceae), A New Species from Zhejiang, China. Phytotaxa. 640(2); 161-170. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.640.2.4
