Sedum lipingense (Crassulaceae) identifying a new stonecrop species in SE Guizhou, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence

We describe and illustrate Sedum lipingense (Crassulaceae), a new species of stonecrop found in the limestone areas of SE Guizhou, China. Based on the presence of adaxially gibbous carpels and follicles, this taxon belongs to sect. Sedum S.H. Fu. The new species superficially resem...

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Main Authors: Ren-Bo Zhang, Tan Deng, Quan-Li Dou, Lin He, Xin-Yun Lv, Hong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-10-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/38287/download/pdf/
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Summary:We describe and illustrate Sedum lipingense (Crassulaceae), a new species of stonecrop found in the limestone areas of SE Guizhou, China. Based on the presence of adaxially gibbous carpels and follicles, this taxon belongs to sect. Sedum S.H. Fu. The new species superficially resembles S. subtile Miquel and S. bulbiferum Makino but differs from these two taxa in its development of a basal leaf rosette during florescence. The nrDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences also support the claim that this plant is a new species in the Sedum genus.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003