A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)

A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)

A new species of Rheum is described from the Uzengu-Kuush River Basin (Inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan), which grows at a relatively high elevation on stony rubble habitats. In its habit and morphological characters, this species resembles R. wittrockii Lundstr. and R. sublanceolatum C.Y.Cheng & T.S...

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Main Authors: Georgii A. Lazkov, Hyeok Jae Choi, Chang-gee Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19303176
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spelling doaj-64662fe4a1474caf9100b415287d0b792021-04-02T09:38:09ZengElsevierJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity2287-884X2020-03-01131120122A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)Georgii A. Lazkov0Hyeok Jae Choi1Chang-gee Jang2Institute for Biology, National Academy of Sciences, Bishkek, 720071, Kyrgyzstan; Corresponding author.Department of Biology & Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, South KoreaDepartment of Biology Education, Kongju University, Gongju 32588, South KoreaA new species of Rheum is described from the Uzengu-Kuush River Basin (Inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan), which grows at a relatively high elevation on stony rubble habitats. In its habit and morphological characters, this species resembles R. wittrockii Lundstr. and R. sublanceolatum C.Y.Cheng & T.S.Kao but differs from the first with basal leaves sublanceolate and from last one with inflorescence more branched and dense. Identification key for Kyrgyz species of Rheum and map of distribution area of new species are provided. Keywords: Inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyz Republic, New species, Rheum L., Uzengu-Kuush River basinhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19303176
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author Georgii A. Lazkov
Hyeok Jae Choi
Chang-gee Jang
spellingShingle Georgii A. Lazkov
Hyeok Jae Choi
Chang-gee Jang
A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
author_facet Georgii A. Lazkov
Hyeok Jae Choi
Chang-gee Jang
author_sort Georgii A. Lazkov
title A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)
title_short A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)
title_full A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)
title_fullStr A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)
title_full_unstemmed A new species of genus Rheum L. (Polygonaceae) from Kyrgyz Republic (Inner Tien Shan, Uzengu-Kuush River Basin)
title_sort new species of genus rheum l. (polygonaceae) from kyrgyz republic (inner tien shan, uzengu-kuush river basin)
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
issn 2287-884X
publishDate 2020-03-01
description A new species of Rheum is described from the Uzengu-Kuush River Basin (Inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan), which grows at a relatively high elevation on stony rubble habitats. In its habit and morphological characters, this species resembles R. wittrockii Lundstr. and R. sublanceolatum C.Y.Cheng & T.S.Kao but differs from the first with basal leaves sublanceolate and from last one with inflorescence more branched and dense. Identification key for Kyrgyz species of Rheum and map of distribution area of new species are provided. Keywords: Inner Tien Shan, Kyrgyz Republic, New species, Rheum L., Uzengu-Kuush River basin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19303176
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