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Sinocrassula ganluoensis (Crassulaceae), a new species from China

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Sinocrassula Berger is a member of the Crassulaceae. Here, we have described and illustrated Sinocrassula ganluoensis, a new species distributed in Sichuan Province, based on both morphology and molecular evidence. The new species can be easily distinguished from other Sinocrassula species. Morphologically, S. ganluoensis is similar to S. ambigua, S. indica var. obtusifolia, and S. jiaozishanensis in having glabrous plant and reddish-purple petals, but the new species has plants compact rosettes, orbicular-lanceolate basal leaves, and nearly quadrate nectar scales. Phylogenetic analysis also showed that S. ganluoensis forms an independent branch.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.675.1.7

Authors: RONG-JUAN LI, JING ZHAO, SHAO-LI FANG, CHAO CHEN, MIAO LUO, XIN-MAO ZHOU, JIA-GUAN WANG

Institutions: Yunnan University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

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: W4404894669

FWCI: 0.707

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Cited by: 6

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