Blumea calcicola (Asteraceae), a new species from limestone areas of Guangxi and Guizhou, China
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Blumea calcicola , a new species restricted to limestone areas in southwestern China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to B. aromatica , B. balsamifera , B. sagittata , but distinguished by the combination of pilose and glandular leaves, usually auriculate leaf bases with appendages, slender capitula, campanulate-cylindrical involucres, small receptacles, 9–11-ribbed achenes, and white to reddish pappus. Photographs, distribution information, conservation assessment, and comparisons with similar species are also provided.
Source: Nordic Journal of Botany
DOI: 10.1002/njb.04833
Authors: Xiong Li, Long-Xiang Wang, Yong-Hua Qin, Kai-Wen Luo
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
OpenAlex ID: W4413250977