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Ophiopogon malipoensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Yunnan, Southern China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ophiopogon malipoensis, a distinct new species from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to O. peliosanthoides in its habit, broad leaf blades with a distinct petiole and pinnate-parallel venation, and the racemose inflorescence of externally purplish flowers. It differs, however, by the stout ginger-like rhizome, larger (30–39 × 4.4–5 cm) apically acuminate lanceolate leaf blades that are light green on the abaxial surface and with more lateral veins (12–15 pairs), connate anthers, and inconspicuous filaments.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.714.3.5

Authors: JIA-CHEN HAO, HUI-ZHE FENG, KUN TAN, QIN-WEN LIN

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Botanical Garden, Institute of Botany, China National Botanical Garden, Zaozhuang 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: W4413185331

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