Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, China

Primula xinningensis Wei Zhang bis & J.W.Shao, a new species from Hunan Province, China, is described. Its leaf morphology is similar to the P. merrilliana complex and flower morphology similar to P. cicutariifolia, but it can be distinguished from the former by the black pollen sac, cor...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, Yu Zhang, Jian Wen Shao
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-06-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/85231/download/pdf/
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Yu Zhang
Jian Wen Shao
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Jian Wen Shao
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description Primula xinningensis Wei Zhang bis & J.W.Shao, a new species from Hunan Province, China, is described. Its leaf morphology is similar to the P. merrilliana complex and flower morphology similar to P. cicutariifolia, but it can be distinguished from the former by the black pollen sac, corolla lobes apex obviously emarginate and can be differed from the latter by cotyledon triangular obovate, plants densely covered with glandular hairs and special habitat (karst caves). The whole plastid genome of this new species is 151, 601–151, 630 bp in length. Based on the whole plastid genome sequences, phylogenetic trees revealed that the new species did not genetically relate to the above two mentioned morphologically similar species, but it was closely related to P. hubeiensis. Currently, only three populations were discovered within a small distribution area, thus, it is preliminarily considered as Vulnerable (VU) according to criteria of the IUCN Red List.
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spelling doaj.art-d15200f99b76470a85b801e9c3cb34802022-12-22T00:39:51ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032022-06-0119915516610.3897/phytokeys.199.8523185231 Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, ChinaWei Zhang0Yu Zhang1Jian Wen Shao2Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Biological ResourcesAnhui Normal UniversityProvincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Biological ResourcesPrimula xinningensis Wei Zhang bis & J.W.Shao, a new species from Hunan Province, China, is described. Its leaf morphology is similar to the P. merrilliana complex and flower morphology similar to P. cicutariifolia, but it can be distinguished from the former by the black pollen sac, corolla lobes apex obviously emarginate and can be differed from the latter by cotyledon triangular obovate, plants densely covered with glandular hairs and special habitat (karst caves). The whole plastid genome of this new species is 151, 601–151, 630 bp in length. Based on the whole plastid genome sequences, phylogenetic trees revealed that the new species did not genetically relate to the above two mentioned morphologically similar species, but it was closely related to P. hubeiensis. Currently, only three populations were discovered within a small distribution area, thus, it is preliminarily considered as Vulnerable (VU) according to criteria of the IUCN Red List.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/85231/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Wei Zhang
Yu Zhang
Jian Wen Shao
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title  Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, China
title_full  Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, China
title_fullStr  Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, China
title_full_unstemmed  Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, China
title_short  Primula xinningensis (Primulaceae), a new species from karst caves in Hunan, China
title_sort  primula xinningensis primulaceae a new species from karst caves in hunan china
url https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/85231/download/pdf/
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