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Maxillaria anacatalinaportillae (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae), a new remarkable species from Ecuador
Neotropical genus Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. belongs to one of the most diverse and species-rich groups of orchids. Several of its representatives are popular, horticultural plants wi…
Nomenclature and taxonomic identities of Prunus zappeyana and P. zappeyana var. subsimplex (Rosaceae)
The original specimens of both Prunus zappeyana and P. zappeyana var. subsimplex were found to belong to more than one taxon. In addition, P. zappeyana var. subsimplex was found t…
Goodyera medogensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Tibet, China
A new species of Goodyera (Orchidaceae) from Tibet, China, G. medogensis, is described and illustrated here. Molecular phylogenetic results based on one nuclear (ITS) and two plas…
An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants
An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants is presented. It was compiled referring to several information sources such as existing literature, relevant online databases …
Lectotypification, epitypification and history of the name Plagiothecium neglectum Mönk. (Plagiotheciaceae)
In the protologue of Plagiothecium neglectum, Mönkemeyer (1927) does not indicate any herbarium specimen as a type. The author only gave a short description and attached a figure …
Phylogenetic relationships in Coryphantha and implications on Pelecyphora and Escobaria (Cacteae, Cactoideae, Cactacea…
The genus Coryphantha includes plants with globose to cylindrical stems bearing furrowed tubercles, flowers arising at the apex, and seeds with flattened testa cells. Coryphantha …
Thismia latiffiana (Thismiaceae), an unusual new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
Thismia latiffiana Siti-Munirah & Dome, a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species differs from all other species of Thismia…
Two new species in the fern genus Lomariopsis (Lomariopsidaceae) from East Asia
Two East Asian Lomariopsis (Lomariopsidaceae, Polypodiales) species, Lomariopsis moorei and Lomariopsis longini, which were previously misidentified as L. spectabilis, are here de…
An image dataset of cleared, x-rayed, and fossil leaves vetted to plant family for human and machine learning
Leaves are the most abundant and visible plant organ, both in the modern world and the fossil record. Identifying foliage to the correct plant family based on leaf architecture is…
Vicia mingyueshanensis (Fabeae, Papilionoideae, Fabaceae), a new species from western Jiangxi, China
Vicia mingyueshanensis, a new species from the Mingyue Mountain Region of western Jiangxi, China, is described and illustrated. It is a perennial climbing liana that always links …
Typification of 14 names in the Dianthus virgineus group (Caryophyllaceae)
The nomenclature of 14 taxa from Central and Southern Europe within the Dianthus virgineus group is discussed. Dianthus aggericola Jord., D. collivagus Jord., D. consimilis Jord.,…
On the identity of Thymus humifusus var. aureopunctatus (Lamiaceae) and taxonomic notes on the Th. richardii complex
The name Thymus humifusus var. aureopunctatus, described from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is lectotypified, and its taxonomic value is discussed. Thymus richardii subsp. richardii is …
Systematic reinstatement of highly sacred Ficus krishnae based on differences in morphology and DNA barcoding from Ficu…
Ficus krishnae is considered as native to India and is well-known for the peculiarity in nature of its cup-shaped leaves where both the vernacular name (Krishna Fig) and specific …
Dipteris shenzhenensis, a new endangered species of Dipteridaceae from Shenzhen, southern China
Dipteris shenzhenensis, a new species of ferns from Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, is identified and described. It closely resembles D. chinensis but possesses several uniqu…
Lectotypification of Chamaecyparis hodginsii of the Cupressaceae
Recent phylogenetic studies have suggested that the monotypic Fokienia A.Henry & H.H.Thomas is nested within Chamaecyparis Spach, which is in agreement with separate morphological…
Leaf epidermal micromorphology in Aspidistra (Asparagaceae): diversity and taxonomic significance
Micromorphological characters of leaf epidermis were investigated in 69 species of Aspidistra using scanning electron microscopy. Sculpture of epidermis varies from smooth to verr…
Goniothalamus roseipetalus and G. sukhirinensis (Annonaceae): Two new species from Peninsular Thailand
Two new Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae), G. roseipetalus sp. nov. and G. sukhirinensis sp. nov., are described from the southern limits of Peninsular Thailand (Narathiwat and Y…
Allium negianum (Amaryllidaceae): a new species under subg. Rhizirideum from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India
A new species, Allium negianum (Amaryllidaceae), belongs to the genus Allium subg. Rhizirideum, sect. Eduardia is described here from the Uttarakhand Himalayan region of India. Th…
Nomenclatural notes and typification of nine names related to Jasminum (Oleaceae)
Lectotypes are designated here for the following nine validly published names: Jasminum alongense, J. anodontum, J. eberhardtii, J. harmandianum, J. lang, J. laxiflorum, J. pierre…
Leaf epidermal micromorphology defining the clades in Cinnamomum (Lauraceae)
In this study, we sampled 48 species of Asian Cinnamomum covering the species groups that were identified in recent phylogenetic studies and conducted leaf micromorphological obse…
Lectotypification of six names in the genus Elleanthus (Orchidaceae) described from J. J. Linden’s collection
The lectotypification of six names of species, originally described as Evelyna Lind. (Orchidaceae), based on collections of Jean Jules Linden from locations that are currently in …
Re-appraisal of Nertera (Rubiaceae) in Taiwan
A revision of Nertera (Rubiaceae) in Taiwan was carried out by classical taxonomic methods and the presence of two endemic species was confirmed. Only one species, misapplied as N…
The history and typification of Lilium humboldtii J.H.Krelage (Liliaceae)
The history of the Californian Lilium humboldtii J.H.Krelage, its initial discovery and confusion in literature over its collection, distribution and naming are discussed. Neotype…
Microlicia deflexa and M. johnwurdackiana (Melastomataceae), two new species from the Brazilian Cerrado
Microlicia deflexa sp. nov. and M. johnwurdackiana sp. nov. are described, illustrated and an updated identification key for the species of Microlicia from Clube Caça e Pesca Itor…
The genus Deschampsia and the epithet “ alpina”
The epithet “alpina” has been recurrently used in the genus Deschampsia to name plants located in northern regions of Europe, Asia and North America, as a species (Deschampsia alp…
Proposal to recognise the tribes Adinobotryeae and Glycyrrhizeae (Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae) based on chloro…
Within the legume family, the taxonomic status of subtribe Glycyrrhizinae of tribe Galegeae and of the genus Adinobotrys has been re-assessed. Based on genome skimming data, we co…
Clarifying the nomenclatural history of Tovomitopsis, a Brazilian endemic genus of Clusiaceae
Tovomitopsis Planch. & Triana is a Brazilian Atlantic Forest endemic genus composed of two species: T. paniculata (Spreng.) Planch. & Triana and T. saldanhae Engl. An investigatio…
Nomenclatural revision of Cryptantha (Boraginaceae s. str.) names linked to South American taxa
During the preparation of the treatment of the genus Cryptantha Lehmann ex G. Don for South America, numerous names were identified as needing typification to stabilize their nome…
Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis, a new species of Caryophyllaceae from Fujian, China
Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis, a new species from the Wuyishan National Park, Fujian, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, Pseudostellaria wuyishanensis resembles…
Taxonomic notes on Cyperaceae of Nepal: new records of a genus, six species and other noteworthy species
This paper reports on the presence of one generic and six specific new records of Cyperaceous species for the flora of Nepal. Amongst the new discoveries are the genus Machaerina,…
Agapetes heana, a new species of A. ser. Longifiles (Ericaceae) from Yunnan, China
Agapetes heana Y. H. Tong & J. D. Ya (Ericaceae), a new species from Lüchun Xian, Yunnan Province, China is described and illustrated. This new species is assigned to Agapetes sec…
Nomenclatural revision of Delphinium subg. Consolida (DC.) Huth (Ranunculaceae)
Recent molecular phylogenetic studies have indicated that Aconitella is embedded in Consolida, which in turn is embedded in Delphinium. We choose not to split the genus Delphinium…
Diversity of leaf anatomy within a single leaflet and between leaflets of four Butia (Arecaceae, Arecoideae) species
This paper is an investigation into how the anatomy changes within a leaflet and between the leaflets of a single leaf blade of Butia. Four species of Butia were studied: Butia pa…
An archipelago within an archipelago: A checklist of liverworts and hornworts of Kepulauan Sunda Kecil (Lesser Sunda Is…
The first ever liverwort and hornwort checklist is provided for the Kepulauan Sunda Kecil (Lesser Sunda Islands) of Indonesia and Timor-Leste (East Timor). We report 129 accepted …
Morphology of pollen in Ferula genus (Apiaceae)
In this study, the pollen morphology of all Ferula species distributed throughout the country of Turkey was studied with light and scanning electron microscopy for the first time.…
New circumscriptions add two northern Andean species to Kohleria (Gesneriaceae)
Recent studies of type specimens and exploratory research expeditions in the northern Andes have resulted in an updated circumscription and recognition for two species of Kohleria…
Aphyllorchis yachangensis (Orchidaceae), a new holomycotrophic orchid from China
Aphyllorchis yachangensis, a new holomycotrophic orchid from Guangxi, southern China is described and illustrated here. This new species is similar to A. caudata but differs from …
Thismia sitimeriamiae (Thismiaceae), an extraordinary new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
We describe an extraordinary new species in the genus Thismia from the Terengganu State of Malaysia in the Malay Peninsula. The new species, which we name Thismia sitimeriamiae, i…
Taxonomic revision of Sageretia (Rhamnaceae) from China I: identities of S. lucida, S. thea var. cordiformis and S. yun…
A taxonomic revision of Sageretia lucida, S. thea var. cordiformis and S. yunlongensis in China is presented. Sageretia lucida is revised in terms of morphological characters (hab…
On the recognition of the long neglected Vitis adenoclada Hand.-Mazz. (Vitaceae) from southern China
This study reports the recognition of Vitis adenoclada Hand.-Mazz. from southern China. The species was not recognized in the Flora Reipublicae Ropularis Sinicicae and Flora of Ch…
An unknown hotspot of plant diversity in the heart of the Central Apennine: flora and vegetation outline of Mt. Pozzoni…
Surprisingly enough, Italy still has some botanically unexplored areas; among these there are some territories between Lazio, Umbria and Abruzzo not included in any protected area…
Finding missing diversity from synonyms of Haplopteris (Pteridaceae)
Although taxonomists target the remote wild regions to discover new species, taxa lacking a comprehensive and modern systematic treatment may be the new hotspot for biodiversity d…
Artabotrys pachypetalus (Annonaceae), a new species from China
Artabotrys pachypetalus sp. nov. is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi in China. A detailed description, distribution data, along with a color plate and…
Evaluating the monophyly of Mammillaria series Supertextae (Cactaceae)
Mammillaria (Cactaceae) taxonomy has been historically problematic due to the morphological variability and sympatry of the species. This has led to several proposals for infragen…
Lectotypification of Plagiothecium mauiense, a Hawaiian synonym of Plagiothecium longisetum (Plagiotheciaceae)
In 2020, Plagiothecium mauiense Broth. was recognised as a synonym of P. longisetum Lindb.; however, due to the inability to compare all known original material, the conducted tax…
Integrating continental mainland and islands in temperate East Asia: liverworts and hornworts of the Korean Peninsula
The liverwort and hornwort flora of the Korean Peninsula possesses some unique traits arising from the geographic position of the Peninsula, where the mainland flora meets insular…
Anthyllis apennina (Fabaceae), a new species from central Apennine (Italy)
A new species of Anthyllis endemic to central Apennine growing in dry pastures on limestone in the montane belt, within Abruzzo and Lazio administrative regions (central Italy), i…
Tigridiopalma exalata, a new and endangered species of Melastomataceae from China
A new species of the genus Tigridiopalma, formerly considered monotypic, is here described as T. exalata and illustrated based on molecular and morphological evidence. It is morph…
A new synonym of Polygonatum in China, based on morphological and molecular evidence
Polygonatum kingianum Collett et Hemsl. var. grandifolium D.M. Liu & W.Z. Zeng (1981), which sprouts twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn, differs from Polygonatum king…
Taxonomic revision of Habenaria josephi group (sect. Diphyllae s.l.) in the Pan-Himalaya
Species of the Habenaria josephi group in the Pan-Himalaya region are revised, based on their morphological characters and results of previous molecular phylogenetics. Eight disti…
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