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| Lagerstroemia yangchunensis B.H.Wu & G.D.Chen, Wu, X.-T. Liu, Bao, Ma, Y. Chen, G.-D. Chen, Hu, G.-F. Liu et Dai, 2025. 阳春紫薇 || DOI: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.255.138826 |
Abstract
A new species from southern China, Lagerstroemia yangchunensis B.H.Wu & G.D.Chen, sp. nov., is described in the present paper. This species is morphologically similar to L. duperreana Pierre ex Gagnep., but can be distinguished by its coarse bark with vertical fissures, calyx lobes glabrous inside, and flowers with shorter pseudopedicels and petals with longer claws. Detailed morphological characteristics, habitat information, and comparisons with similar species are provided.
Key words: Crape myrtle, Flora, new species, Yangchun
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| Lagerstroemia yangchunensis A canopy view during flowering period B stems C flowering branchlet of the inflorescence D flowering branch E fruiting branch F part of the abaxial leaf surface G floral axes H leaves I flower buds J flower K gynoecium L petals M longer stamens N shorter stamens O capsules P seeds. Photographed by Guo-Di Chen and Bao-Huan Wu. |
Lagerstroemia yangchunensis B.H.Wu & G.D.Chen, sp. nov.
Diagnosis. Lagerstroemia yangchunensis is morphologically similar to L. duperreana, but distinguished by its coarse bark with vertical fissures, calyx lobes glabrous inside, and flowers with shorter pseudopedicels and petals with longer claws.
Bao-Huan Wu, Xiu-Ting Liu, Zi-Yu Bao, Xiao-Yan Ma, Ying Chen, Guo-Di Chen, Xing Hu, Guo-Feng Liu and Se-Ping Dai. 2025. Lagerstroemia yangchunensis (Lythraceae), A New Species from Guangdong, China. PhytoKeys. 255: 35-40. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.255.138826
