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Carex yankouensis, a new species of Cyperaceae from limestone landform in northern Guangdong, China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Carex yankouensis, a new species of Cyperaceae (Carex section Rhomboidales) from the limestone landform in northern Guangdong, China is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to C. brevicuspis C. B. Clarke, but differs in having shorter culms (10–15 cm vs 20–55 cm) and spikes (1–1.5 cm vs 3.7–7 cm), leaves wider (15–20–35 mm vs 5–10 mm) and lighter colored (pale green or yellow-green vs dark green), nutlet beak oblique (vs erect or slightly curved), and slightly thickened (vs thickened) style base. Following the IUCN Red List Criteria (IUCN 2024), Carex yankouensis is assessed as ‘Data Deficient (DD)’.

Source: PhytoKeys

DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.254.140929

Authors: Ang Liu, Jian-jun Zhou, Lei Wu, Xun-lin Yu

Institution: Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

OpenAlex ID: W4408796033

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