Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa
Four Sorbus taxa endemic to China, S. arguta, S. guanxianensis, S. megalocarpa var. megalocarpa and S. megalocarpa var. cuneata, are morphologically similar to one another in having large brown fruits with persistent calyx and dense lenticels. In literature, either all of the four taxa were accepted...
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| description | Four Sorbus taxa endemic to China, S. arguta, S. guanxianensis, S. megalocarpa var. megalocarpa and S. megalocarpa var. cuneata, are morphologically similar to one another in having large brown fruits with persistent calyx and dense lenticels. In literature, either all of the four taxa were accepted, or two of them, S. arguta and S. megalocarpa var. cuneata, were treated as synonyms of S. megalocarpa var. megalocarpa, or S. guanxianensis alone was dubious. In this study, based on morphological comparison, S. arguta is reinstated for its relatively small inflorescence, small fruit and timing of flowering after leaves are unfolded. S. megalocarpa var. cuneata is confirmed as a synonym and S. guanxianensis is proposed as a new heterotypic synonym of S. megalocarpa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c50b5ab106794d26a35ba209c64998832022-12-22T03:37:19ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032022-06-0120113113810.3897/phytokeys.201.8402784027Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxaXin Chen0JianHui Ma1LiYang Geng2Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing Forestry UniversityFour Sorbus taxa endemic to China, S. arguta, S. guanxianensis, S. megalocarpa var. megalocarpa and S. megalocarpa var. cuneata, are morphologically similar to one another in having large brown fruits with persistent calyx and dense lenticels. In literature, either all of the four taxa were accepted, or two of them, S. arguta and S. megalocarpa var. cuneata, were treated as synonyms of S. megalocarpa var. megalocarpa, or S. guanxianensis alone was dubious. In this study, based on morphological comparison, S. arguta is reinstated for its relatively small inflorescence, small fruit and timing of flowering after leaves are unfolded. S. megalocarpa var. cuneata is confirmed as a synonym and S. guanxianensis is proposed as a new heterotypic synonym of S. megalocarpa.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/84027/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Xin Chen JianHui Ma LiYang Geng Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa PhytoKeys |
| title | Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa |
| title_full | Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa |
| title_fullStr | Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa |
| title_short | Taxonomic notes on Sorbus megalocarpa (Rosaceae) and related taxa |
| title_sort | taxonomic notes on sorbus megalocarpa rosaceae and related taxa |
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