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| Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis X. Luo & Q.Y. Yang, Luo, Yang, Zhang, Zhu, Ma, X.-Y. Chen, Lin et S.-P. Chen, 2021. |
Abstract
Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis, a new species from the Wuyishan National Park, Fujian, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis resembles P. heterantha. However, the new species can be distinguished by presence of stolons, 1 line of hairs on the stem, smaller leaf blades, shorter pedicels, and ovary with 2 styles.
Keywords: Caryophyllaceae, Fujian, Pseudostellaria, Wuyishan National Park
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| Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis sp. nov. A plant B stem with one line of hair C flower D flower in side view E calyx F petal G tuber H gynoecium of chasmogamous flower. |
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| Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis X. Luo, Q.Y. Yang A habitat B habit C tuber D plant E flowering plant F flower G all parts of flower. |
Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis X. Luo & Q.Y. Yang, sp. nov.
Diagnosis: Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis can be distinguished from P. heterantha by several morphological features and distribution (Table 1). P. wuyishanensis has stolons (vs. no stolon in P. heterantha), 1–1.6 × 0.5–0.7 cm (vs. 2–2.5 × 0.8–1.2 cm in P. heterantha) leaf blade, ca. 2 cm long (vs. 3–3.5 cm long in P. heterantha) pedicel and is 6–7 cm tall with 1 line of hairs (vs. 8–15 cm tall with 2 lines of hairs in P. heterantha). P. wuyishanensis only distribute in Wuyishan National Park, Southeastern China (vs. Northern and Southwestern China in P. heterantha)
Xiao Luo, Qi-Yi Yang, Zhe Zhang, Pan Zhu, Liang Ma, Xin-Yan Chen, Shu-Yi Lin and Shi-Pin Chen. 2021. Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis, A New Species of Caryophyllaceae from Fujian, China. PhytoKeys. 181: 21-28. DOI: doi.org/phytokeys.181.67436
