Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China
Swertia hongquanii Jia X. Li, a new species of Gentianaceae, is described and illustrated from Mt. Wuling, southern China. It grows on the tops of steep limestone mountains surrounded by cliffs above an altitude of ca. 1400 m. This species resembles Swertia bimaculata, but differs from the latter by...
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| description | Swertia hongquanii Jia X. Li, a new species of Gentianaceae, is described and illustrated from Mt. Wuling, southern China. It grows on the tops of steep limestone mountains surrounded by cliffs above an altitude of ca. 1400 m. This species resembles Swertia bimaculata, but differs from the latter by the stem leaf blades 2.0–4.5 × 1.0–2.5 cm, ovate to ovate-cordate, base cordate and subamplexicaul, the seeds irregularly polyhedral and the seed coats minutely thorny and reticulate. Based on morphological traits, i.e. the inflorescence structure and the number and structure of the nectaries, the new species may be a member of series Maculatae. A key to the species of series of section Maculatae Ophelia is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6108ccf67b84b2db052befb33cbd84e2022-12-21T19:13:53ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032019-09-0113211010.3897/phytokeys.132.3700937009Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern ChinaJiaxiang Li0Yongfu Xu1Lijuan Zhao2Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologySwertia hongquanii Jia X. Li, a new species of Gentianaceae, is described and illustrated from Mt. Wuling, southern China. It grows on the tops of steep limestone mountains surrounded by cliffs above an altitude of ca. 1400 m. This species resembles Swertia bimaculata, but differs from the latter by the stem leaf blades 2.0–4.5 × 1.0–2.5 cm, ovate to ovate-cordate, base cordate and subamplexicaul, the seeds irregularly polyhedral and the seed coats minutely thorny and reticulate. Based on morphological traits, i.e. the inflorescence structure and the number and structure of the nectaries, the new species may be a member of series Maculatae. A key to the species of series of section Maculatae Ophelia is provided.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/37009/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Jiaxiang Li Yongfu Xu Lijuan Zhao Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China PhytoKeys |
| title | Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China |
| title_full | Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China |
| title_fullStr | Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China |
| title_short | Swertia hongquanii, a new species of Gentianaceae from Mt. Wuling, southern China |
| title_sort | swertia hongquanii a new species of gentianaceae from mt wuling southern china |
| url | https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/37009/download/pdf/ |
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