Spiradiclis longanensis, a new species of Rubiaceae from China

By

Wen, Haizhen
Wang, Ruijiang
Deng, Shujun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

55

Pages

113-117

Subjects

China , Rubiaceae , Spiradiclis , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.55.4975

 

Abstract

A new species of Spiradiclis (Rubiaceae) was found during our field trip to Guangxi, China, and is described here as Spiradiclis longanensis R. J. Wang. This species is readily distinguishable from other prostrate and decumbent species of the genus described previously by dense pubescence all over the plant, 5–20 small flowers per cymose, linear calyx lobes, and tubular corolla. The conservation status of VU was preliminarily assessed according to IUCN categories and criteria.