A new species of Chrysosplenium (Saxifragaceae) from Northeastern China

By

Kim, Yong-In
Shin, Jae-Seo
Lee, Sangwoo
Chen, Jia-Hui
Choi, Sangho
Park, Jin Hee
Kim, Young-Dong

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

135

Pages

39--47

Subjects

Saxifragales , seed morphology , sterile branch , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.135.39036

 

Abstract

This study describes and illustratesChrysosplenium macrospermumY.I.Kim & Y.D.Kim, a new plant species from Changbaishan Mt. (Baekdusan Mt.) in northeastern China. The species is most similar toChrysosplenium valdepilosumin the seriesPilosabut is readily distinguishable by short arching sterile branches, multiple (up to 3) flowering stems, and smooth surfaced seeds (without tubercles), which are ca. 30–50% larger than those of other members in the series.