A new species of Chrysosplenium (Saxifragaceae) from Shaanxi, north-western China
Long‐Fei Fu, Rui Liao, Deqing Lan, Fang Wen, Hong Liu
Abstract
Chrysosplenium zhouzhiense Hong Liu, a new species from Shaanxi, north-western China, is described and photographed. The new species belongs to Subgen. Gamosplenium Sect. Nephrophylloides Ser. Macrophylla and is most similar to C. macrophyllum and C. zhangjiajieense from which it differs by having a shorter stem, rhizome absent, basal leaf absent, sterile branch arising from the flowering stem and a light yellow flower with longer stamen. A global conservation assessment is performed and classifies C. zhouzhiense as Endangered (EN).
Topics & Concepts
SaxifragaceaeRhizomeEndangered speciesBotanyBiologyChinaInflorescenceStamenGeographyEcologyArchaeologyHabitatPollenPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant Parasitism and Resistance