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Rhododendron mingii (Ericaceae), a new species from Southeast of Yunnan, China

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of Rhododendron, R. mingii (Ericaceae), from Malipo County, Southeast of Yunnan, China is described and illustrated here. Morphologically, the new species is most similar to R. genestierianum but differs by its much shorter petiole and leaf, hairs along the margin of the leaf, densely white powder on outer surface of petal, and slender and erect style. A molecular phylogenetic analysis based on three standard DNA barcodes (rbcL, matK and ITS) indicates that R. mingii is a distinct lineage that genetically differs from R. genestierianum.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.619.1.5

Authors: ZHENWEN LIU, ENDE LIU, DEMING HE, YONGPENG MA, LIANMING GAO

Institutions: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan Academy of Forestry

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: W4387328293

FWCI: 0.528

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