Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China
Actinostephanus, a new genus from southern China, is described and colorfully illustrated with a single species, A. enpingensis. This new genus is morphologically most similar to Boeica and Leptoboea, nevertheless, it can be easily distinguished from the latter two by the following characteristics,...
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| author | Fang Wen Zi-Bing Xin Xin Hong Lei Cai Xiao-Yun Chen Jun-Jie Liang Hui-Feng Wang Stephen Maciejewski Yi-Gang Wei Long-Fei Fu |
| author_facet | Fang Wen Zi-Bing Xin Xin Hong Lei Cai Xiao-Yun Chen Jun-Jie Liang Hui-Feng Wang Stephen Maciejewski Yi-Gang Wei Long-Fei Fu |
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| description | Actinostephanus, a new genus from southern China, is described and colorfully illustrated with a single species, A. enpingensis. This new genus is morphologically most similar to Boeica and Leptoboea, nevertheless, it can be easily distinguished from the latter two by the following characteristics, such as leaves in whorls of three, all closely clustered at the top; corolla bowl-shaped, 5-lobed, actinomorphic; capsule hard, oblong-ovoid, short, 3–4 mm long, densely appressed villous, wrapped by persistent densely pubescent calyx lobes, style persistent. The new genus and related genera were sequenced using the next-generation sequencing technique. The whole plastid genome of the new genus is 154, 315 – 154, 344 bp in length. We reconstructed phylogenetic trees using the dataset of 80 encoded protein genes of the whole plastid genome from 47 accessions based on ML and BI analyses. The result revealed that the new genus was recovering in a polytomy including Boeica, Rhynchotechum, and Leptoboea with strong support, congruent to the morphological evidence. A global conservation assessment was also performed and classifies A. enpingensis as Least Concern (LC). In addition, after a review of recently described species of Gesneriaceae, we propose that plant enthusiasts, especially Gesneriad fans, have been playing an increasingly important role in the process of new taxa-discoveries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35bc1f2b9bdf45ac82156472d576ba302022-12-21T21:11:41ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032022-03-011938910610.3897/phytokeys.193.8071580715Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South ChinaFang Wen0Zi-Bing Xin1Xin Hong2Lei Cai3Xiao-Yun Chen4Jun-Jie Liang5Hui-Feng Wang6Stephen Maciejewski7Yi-Gang Wei8Long-Fei Fu9Guilin Botanical Garden, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of SciencesAnhui UniversityKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesManagement Office, Guangdong Enping Qixingkeng Provincial Nature ReserveManagement Office, Guangdong Enping Qixingkeng Provincial Nature ReserveGuangzhou Linfang Ecology Co., Ltd.The Gesneriad SocietyGuilin Botanical Garden, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of SciencesGuilin Botanical Garden, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of SciencesActinostephanus, a new genus from southern China, is described and colorfully illustrated with a single species, A. enpingensis. This new genus is morphologically most similar to Boeica and Leptoboea, nevertheless, it can be easily distinguished from the latter two by the following characteristics, such as leaves in whorls of three, all closely clustered at the top; corolla bowl-shaped, 5-lobed, actinomorphic; capsule hard, oblong-ovoid, short, 3–4 mm long, densely appressed villous, wrapped by persistent densely pubescent calyx lobes, style persistent. The new genus and related genera were sequenced using the next-generation sequencing technique. The whole plastid genome of the new genus is 154, 315 – 154, 344 bp in length. We reconstructed phylogenetic trees using the dataset of 80 encoded protein genes of the whole plastid genome from 47 accessions based on ML and BI analyses. The result revealed that the new genus was recovering in a polytomy including Boeica, Rhynchotechum, and Leptoboea with strong support, congruent to the morphological evidence. A global conservation assessment was also performed and classifies A. enpingensis as Least Concern (LC). In addition, after a review of recently described species of Gesneriaceae, we propose that plant enthusiasts, especially Gesneriad fans, have been playing an increasingly important role in the process of new taxa-discoveries.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/80715/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Fang Wen Zi-Bing Xin Xin Hong Lei Cai Xiao-Yun Chen Jun-Jie Liang Hui-Feng Wang Stephen Maciejewski Yi-Gang Wei Long-Fei Fu Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China PhytoKeys |
| title | Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China |
| title_full | Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China |
| title_fullStr | Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China |
| title_short | Actinostephanus (Gesneriaceae), a new genus and species from Guangdong, South China |
| title_sort | actinostephanus gesneriaceae a new genus and species from guangdong south china |
| url | https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/80715/download/pdf/ |
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