Works in Asia
Published research works with metadata for Asia (Continent).
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Yushania rubrovaginata (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new combination for Sasa rubrovaginata
Sasa rubrovaginata is transferred to Yushania based on morphological and molecular evidence. The lectotype for S. rubrovaginata is designated. Besides, a revised description of th…
Morphological and molecular evidence suggests that Indosasa gigantea and Acidosasa glauca (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Arund…
Indosasa gigantea is a bamboo with great economical value, but its generic designation has been controversial for a long time. This study aims to ascertain whether I. gigantea bel…
Studies of Vietnamese Pteridophyte Flora 3
This is the third paper in a series dedicated to updating the knowledge of the Vietnamese pteridophyte flora. Based on recent collections, we first reported three new national rec…
Caloneis nanyiensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) from Nanyi Lake of Anhui Province, China
A new species, Caloneis nanyiensis sp. nov., is described from Nanyi Lake, the largest lake in southern Anhui Province, China. Observations were made using a light and scanning el…
Sinocrassula obliquifolia (Crassulaceae), a new species from China
Based on a comprehensive morphological and molecular data analysis, we have confirmed and described a new species within the genus Sinocrassula, which is distributed in Sichuan Pr…
Syzygium triflorum (Myrtaceae), a new species from Vietnam
Syzygium triflorum T.T.Hoang, Kim Thanh, S.Tagane & D.H.Cuong, sp. nov., from Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, Vietnam, is described and illustrated. The new species is distinguished …
Morphological and phylogenetic analysis approach to three new species and a new section of Astragalus (Fabaceae) from M…
Astragalus L. is the largest genus worldwide, comprising more than 3,100 species belonging to 250 sections. In Mongolia, approximately 130 species, including 15 endemic and 25 sub…
Sinosasa damingshanensis (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new combination supported by morphological and molecular evidence
Morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses clearly revealed that Chimonobambusa damingshanensis should be a member of the genus Sinosasa, rather than Chimonobambusa, …
Lagerstroemia yangchunensis (Lythraceae), a new species from Guangdong, China
A new species from southern China, Lagerstroemia yangchunensis B.H.Wu & G.D.Chen, sp. nov., is described in the present paper. This species is morphologically similar to L. duperr…
Somnuekia flaviflora (Malvaceae, Brownlowioideae), a new genus and species from Thailand
Somnuekia is described as a new genus of Malvaceae, currently known only from a few locations in the upper part of Tenasserim in northern and peninsular Thailand. Morphological an…
Impatiens maolanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species of Impatiens in a tiankeng from Guizhou, China
Impatiens maolanensis Z.B.Xiong & Q.Y.Wen (Balsaminaceae), a new species of Impatiens subg. Clavicarpa from Maolan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China, is described. The new s…
Thismia aliasii (Thismiaceae), a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
A new mycoheterotrophic species, Thismia aliasii, is described and illustrated. This species inhabits a hill dipterocarp forest in mountains of eastern Peninsular Malaysia. Thismi…
Pyrus zhaoxuanii (Rosaceae), A new pear species from Danxiashan Mountain, Guangdong, China
Pyrus zhaoxuanii is described as a new species from Guangdong Province, China, within the genus Pyrus, specifically under P. subg. Pashia. Although it shares morphological similar…
Primulina nanlingensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from the Limestone Karst of Guangdong, China
Primulina nanlingensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from the Karst of Guangdong, China, is described and illustrated. This species is morphologically similar to P. versicolor, b…
Camellia shuangbaiensis (Theaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China
A new species of the genus Camellia (Theaceae), Camellia shuangbaiensis G.P.Yang & B.H.Wu, sp. nov., from the central region of Yunnan Province of China is described. Camellia shu…
Decussiphycus sinensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae, Mastogloiales) – a new species described from China, with comments …
During the study of freshwater diatom communities in Hainan Province, China, we uncovered an unknown diatom species of the genus Decussiphycus, which is described as Decussiphycus…
Chelonopsis guchengensis, a new species of Lamiaceae from Hubei Province in Central China
Chelonopsis is a small genus endemic to East Asia. In this study, a new species, C. guchengensis, from Nanhe National Nature Reserve, Gucheng County, Hubei Province is described a…
Neotrinia kurramica (Poaceae, Stipeae), a new species from Parachinar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
The family of grasses (Poaceae) is one of the most diverse plant families, with the tribe Stipeae representing an ecologically significant group of more than 600 species primarily…
A new species of Sedum (Crassulaceae) from eastern China based on morphological and molecular evidence
Sedum orientalichinense, a new species of Crassulaceae from eastern China, is described and illustrated here. Phylogenetic analysis based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) …
Rorippa daguanensis (Brassicaceae), a new species from eastern China
Rorippa daguanensis W.Zhang & K.Zhao (Brassicaceae), a new species from Anhui and Hubei Provinces of eastern China, is described. Its floral morphology resembles R. dubia, with it…
The rediscovery of Ohwia luteola (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae) after 50 years and comparative analysis of Ohwia species in…
Ohwia luteola (H. Ohashi & T. Nemoto) H. Ohashi is only known from one collection in Yunnan Province, China. It has not been recollected since its last collection in 1972. Here, w…
Grewia kentingensis (Malvaceae, Grewioideae), a new species from Taiwan
Grewia kentingensis Y.H. Tseng, Chih Y.Chang & C.Y.Lin, sp. nov., a new species found on elevated coral reefs in southern Taiwan, is described. The species was previously misident…
Viola xinchengensis (Violaceae), a new species from central Guangxi, China
Viola xinchengensis (Violaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is established on the basis of morphological and molecular evidence. This new species resembles V. lucens, but …
Bambusa rushunii (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Bambuseae), a new bamboo species from Guangdong, China
A new bamboo species, Bambusa rushunii, from Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, China, is described and illustrated in this paper. The new species resembles B. gibba and B. dissi…
Schnabelia jiuzhaigouensis (Lamiaceae, Ajugoideae), a new species from Sichuan, China
Schnabelia jiuzhaigouensis C. Liu, F. Zhao & C.L. Xiang, a new species from north-eastern Sichuan, China, is described, based on both morphological and molecular phylogenetic evid…
Persicaria zhenaiguoi (Polygonaceae, Persicarieae), an overlooked new species from Dabie Mountains, central China
Persicaria zhenaiguoi Bo Li, a remarkable new species discovered from the summit of Tiantangzhai Peak of Dabie Mountains in Hubei Province, central China, is described and illustr…
Euonymus pushpagiriensis (Celastraceae), a new species from the central Western Ghats of Karnataka, India
Euonymus pushpagiriensis sp. nov., an understorey tree species from the montane (Shola) forests of Kodagu District of Karnataka is described and illustrated. The species is morpho…
A new species of Sedum (Crassulaceae, Saxifragineae) from Guangxi, China
A new species, Sedum guangxiense sp. nov., discovered in Guangxi Province, China, is described and illustrated. Molecular phylogenetic analyses and morphological differences indic…
Primula yanbianensis (Primulaceae), a new species in Primula sect. Cortusoides from Sichuan, China
Primula yanbianensis T.Shuai, Lei Cai & Z.K.Wu, a new species of Primulaceae from Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence supports P. yanbianensis as …
Petrocodon curvitubus, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
A new species of Gesneriaceae, Petrocodon curvitubus J.X.Wei, B.Pan & T.Ding, sp. nov. from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically simila…
Spiradiclis scorpiura (Rubiaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Spiradiclis scorpiura (Rubiaceae), a new calcareous species found in Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to S. coccinea, S. scabrida, and S. …
Gastrochilus obovatifolius (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae), a new species from the Daba Mountains of Chongqing, China
Gastrochilus obovatifolius, a new species discovered in the Dabashan of northeast Chongqing (China), is described and illustrated. The novelty morphologically resembles G. affinis…
Typhonium morangense (Araceae), a new species from the tropical forest of Eastern Nepal
A new species of the aroid genus Typhonium Schott has been discovered in Eastern Nepal. This species, named Typhonium morangense R.Ojha & S.Rai, is described based on comparative …
Carex yangchunensis, a new species of Cyperaceae from the limestone regions of Guangdong, South China
Carex yangchunensis (Cyperaceae), a new species of Carex sect. Cryptostachyae in limestone regions of Guangdong, China, is described and illustrated. Both morphological observatio…
Sinocrassula holotricha (Crassulaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China
A new species of crassulacean acid metabolism, Sinocrassula holotricha, is described based on specimen collected from Sichuan Province, Southwest China. The new species can be dis…
Tilia saxatilis (Malvaceae), a new species from limestone areas of Guangxi, China
Tilia saxatilis Z.C.Lu & W.B.Xu, a new species was discovered in limestone areas of Guangxi, China. The morphology shows that T. saxatilis is similar to T. tuan Szyszyl., but diff…
Acorus shannai (Acoraceae), a new species from Southern China
Acorus shannai (Acoraceae) is a commonly used seasoning in southern China. It was previously misidentified as A. macrospadiceus (Yamam.) F. N. Wei & Y. K. Li before. Through compa…
Sedum simingshanense (Crassulaceae), a new species from Zhejiang, East China
In this paper, Sedum simingshanense sp. nov. is described as a new species based on morphological and molecular analyses, and its taxonomic relationships are discussed. Morphologi…
Primulina xingyiensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species in the karst landforms of Guizhou Province, China
Primulina xingyiensis X.X.Bai & F.Wen, a new species of Gesneriaceae in the karst landforms of Xingyi City, Guizhou Province, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically,…
Polygala spatulata (sect. Pseudosemeiocardium, Polygalaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Polygala spatulata Y. Nong & Run Hua Jiang (sect. Pseudosemeiocardium, Polygalaceae), a new species from a karst cave in west Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This ne…
Microtoena wawushanensis (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae): A new species from Sichuan, China
Microtoena wawushanensis, a new species from Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated here. The new species is closely related to M. moupinensis and M. prainiana, but differs …
Xanthophytum antoanense (Rubiaceae, Ophiorrhizeae), a new species from Vietnam
Xanthophytum antoanense is described as a new species endemic to Central Vietnam. It is morphologically closest to X. capitatum in having setose hairs on the abaxial leaf surface …
Ctenophora hunanensis sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta) from the Yongle River in Hunan Province, China
A new species, Ctenophora hunanensis Bing Liu & Rioual, sp. nov., found in the Yongle River, a tributary of the Xiang River (Hunan Province, southern China) is described on the ba…
A new marine diatom (Bacillariophyceae) species – Halamphora lombokensis sp. nov. and the first observation for H. banz…
This paper describes a new species of Halamphora – Halamphora lombokensis sp. nov. and records for the first time Halamphora banzuensis for the coasts of Indonesia. The study util…
Revisiting the genus Tulipa (Liliaceae) in Kazakhstan, the country with the richest tulip diversity worldwide
The genus Tulipa L., belonging to the Liliaceae family, has significant economic, horticultural, and ecological importance and is culturally revered in various regions worldwide. …
Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
A new natural hybrid fern, Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), is reported from Guangxi, China. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from the low-copy n…
Several new combinations from previous Didymocarpus to Palmatiboea (Gesneriaceae)
The recently published species, Didymocarpus pingyuanensis, is transferred here to the recently re-circumscribed genus, Palmatiboea. Two varieties, recently assigned to Palmatiboe…
Phylogenetic and taxonomic studies of six recently-described Stellaria species (Caryophyllaceae) from China, with an ad…
The phylogenetic studies of the tribe Alsineae (Caryophyllaceae) have revealed a clearer boundary between the genus Stellaria and related genera, primarily relying on the morpholo…
A new species in Begonia sect. Diploclinium (Begoniaceae) from Guangxi, South China
Although Guangxi represents one of the distribution centres of begonias in China, the sect. Diploclinium (Wright) A. DC is not well documented herein. In this article, we illustra…
Rubus tingzhouensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Fujian, China
Rubus tingzhouensis C.An & G.C.Lin, a newly-defined species within the family Rosaceae from Fujian Province, China, is formally described and illustrated here. R. tingzhouensis is…