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Impatiens fujianensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from China: evidence from morphological and molecular analyses

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We here describe and illustrate a new species, Impatiens fujianensis (Balsaminaceae), from Fujian Province in southern China. Morphological comparisons indicated that I. fujianensis is similar to I. noli-tangere and I. yilingiana but showed distinct differences in leaves, inflorescences, pedicels and flowers. The molecular phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and two plastid regions (atpB-rbcL and trnL-F) indicated that I. fujianensis is a distinct species, which forms an independent lineage. Both morphological and molecular evidence supported the status of I. fujianensis as a new species.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.666.3.3

Authors: LIANG MA, XIN–YAN CHEN, CHENG-YUAN ZHOU, SHI-PIN CHEN

Institutions: Fujian Health College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4403057653

FWCI: 0.346

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