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| Meiogyne monogyna (Merr.) Bân, in Yang, Wang, Lai et Tan, 2026. |
Abstract
Meiogyne monogyna (Merr.) Bân was previously treated as conspecific with the widespread M. virgata (Blume) Miq. and was synonymized under the latter. However, based on detailed examinations of herbarium specimens and field observations of living plants, we confirm that M. monogyna is a morphologically distinct species. Consequently, we reinstate its species status and document it as a new record for the flora of China, providing a comprehensive taxonomic description and including it in an updated identification key for all three species of Meiogyne recorded in China.
Magnoliids, Meiogyne virgata, morphology, synonym, taxonomy, type, Yunnan
Meiogyne monogyna (Merr.) Bân
BIN YANG, WEN-GUANG WANG, HAN LAI, JIN-GUO ZHANG, YAN-MEI PING and YUN-HONG TAN. 2026. Reinstatement of Meiogyne monogyna (Annonaceae) and A Key to the Species of Meiogyne in China including a new record. Phytotaxa. 767(1); 45-53. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.767.1.5 [2026-07-16]
Meiogyne monogyna Reinstated as A Distinct Species and Newly Recorded in China
