Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: A new species of Mussaenda (Rubiaceae), M. saxatilis , is described from the limestone karst regions of Guangxi, southern China. Morphologically, the new species most closely resembles M. hainanensis but differs from that species in having shallowly or moderately 2-lobed stipules, subsessile inflorescences, rotundate-ovate corolla lobes, smaller berries, and a pericarp that lacks lenticels. A detailed description, habitat information, phenology, distribution, and comparisons with morphologically similar species are provided.
Source: PhytoKeys
Authors: Jin Li, Xiao-Yu Wei, Ting-Ting Duan
Institution: Guangdong Ocean University
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $754
OpenAlex ID: W7221764569