Heteropolygonatum xishuiense (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae, Polygonateae), a new species from Danxia cliffs in Guizhou, China

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Danxia landform · Topics: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Marine Sponges and Natural Products

Heteropolygonatum xishuiense (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae, Polygonateae), a new microendemic species from southwest China, is described and illustrated based on morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses. Phylogenetic analyses based on the chloroplast genome indicate that this new species is sister to H. ogisui. Morphologically, H. xishuiense is similar to H. ginfushanicum and H. ogisui.

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