Taxonomic studies on the genus Isotrema (Aristolochiaceae) from China: I. I. cangshanense, a new species from Yunnan

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Keywords: Aristolochia · Topics: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants, Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis

Isotrema cangshanense X.X.Zhu, H.L.Zheng & J.S.Ma, a new species from western Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated here. It is similar to I. utriforme, I. forrestianum, I. cucurbitoides and I. obliquum The major differences between them are outlined and discussed. A detailed description, along with line drawings, photographs, habitat and distribution, as well as a comparison to morphologically similar species, is also provided. Meanwhile, the new taxon is assessed as Vulnerable (VU D2), according to the IUCN Red List criteria.

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