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A new synonym for Viburnum erosum (Viburnaceae) in East China, based on morphological and molecular evidence

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The critical observations of living plants in the field, along with the examination of type specimens and protologues, led us to conclude that the key characteristics, including the length of the petiole, stipules and peduncles, as well as the shape of leaves of Viburnum fengyangshanense, all fall within the variation range of V. erosum. Additionally, molecular analysis of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) and three plastid DNA markers (rbcL, matK and ndhF) indicates that V. fengyangshanense and V. erosum are deeply nested within a clade. Therefore, based on morphological and molecular evidence, it is demonstrated that V. fengyangshanense should be regarded as a new synonym of V. erosum.

Source: PLoS ONE

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312920

Authors: Liaocheng Zhao, Yitian Wang, Wenjun Lyu, Zijian Tang, Lihong Qiu, Ming Tang

Institutions: Beijing Forestry University, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Botanical Garden

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,382