First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata
As a primary source of anticancer camptothecin, Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) is an economically valuable genus and has long been recorded as endemic to China. Here, Camptotheca is reported as a new record to the flora of Vietnam with the discovery of a wild population of C. acuminata from Lai Chau Provin...
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| author | Zhen-Hua Zhu Ngoc Bon Trinh Thanh Son Hoang Bo Li |
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| description | As a primary source of anticancer camptothecin, Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) is an economically valuable genus and has long been recorded as endemic to China. Here, Camptotheca is reported as a new record to the flora of Vietnam with the discovery of a wild population of C. acuminata from Lai Chau Province of northern Vietnam. Based on the consultation of relevant literature and type specimens of C. acuminata, a lectotype of the species is designated. Photographic illustrations, morphological description and a distribution map of C. acuminata is provided, and a key to all known species of Nyssaceae in Vietnam is presented, too. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a65c4c871924cbebc97fca4b1ef7c3f2023-11-17T09:11:07ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032023-11-0123512913610.3897/phytokeys.235.113267113267First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminataZhen-Hua Zhu0Ngoc Bon Trinh1Thanh Son Hoang2Bo Li3Jiangxi Agricultural UniversitySilviculture Research Institute, Vietnamese Academy of Forest SciencesSilviculture Research Institute, Vietnamese Academy of Forest SciencesCenter for Integrative Conservation Biology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesAs a primary source of anticancer camptothecin, Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) is an economically valuable genus and has long been recorded as endemic to China. Here, Camptotheca is reported as a new record to the flora of Vietnam with the discovery of a wild population of C. acuminata from Lai Chau Province of northern Vietnam. Based on the consultation of relevant literature and type specimens of C. acuminata, a lectotype of the species is designated. Photographic illustrations, morphological description and a distribution map of C. acuminata is provided, and a key to all known species of Nyssaceae in Vietnam is presented, too.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/113267/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Zhen-Hua Zhu Ngoc Bon Trinh Thanh Son Hoang Bo Li First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata PhytoKeys |
| title | First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata |
| title_full | First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata |
| title_fullStr | First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata |
| title_short | First record of the genus Camptotheca (Nyssaceae) in Vietnam and the lectotypification of C. acuminata |
| title_sort | first record of the genus camptotheca nyssaceae in vietnam and the lectotypification of c acuminata |
| url | https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/113267/download/pdf/ |
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