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Nymphanthus calcicola (Phyllanthaceae)—a new species from Southeast Chongqing, China

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Nymphanthus calcicola, a new species from Pengshui county of Chongqing, China, is described. The new species is similar to N. bodinieri (Lévl.) R.W. Bouman in morphology, but differs from the latter by its cylindrical and twisting branchlets, elliptic or lanceolate leaves that are acuminate or acute at apex and broadly cuneate to slightly round at base, inconspicuous midrib of leaf blades adaxially, triangular-subulate stipules, larger flowers (female flowers 6.5–8.0 mm in diameter and male flowers 5.5–6.5 mm in diameter), longer pedicels of male flowers (10–20 mm long), depressed globose ovary, deeply bifid stigmas and obscurely grooved fruits.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.552.1.7

Authors: GANG YAO, YA HUANG, HONGYUAN CHEN, SIRONG YI

Institutions: South China Agricultural University, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4283207173

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