Re-appraisal of Nertera (Rubiaceae) in Taiwan

By

Chen, Wei-Chih
Chen, Jan
Chang, Kun-Cheng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

182

Pages

83--91

Subjects

Nertera depressa , Nertera granadensis , Nertera nigricarpa , Nertera taiwaniana , Rubiaceae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.182.70685

 

Abstract

A revision ofNertera(Rubiaceae) in Taiwan was carried out by classical taxonomic methods and the presence of two endemic species was confirmed. Only one species, misapplied asN. granadensis, had been reported in the second edition of “Flora of Taiwan”, but there were two additional endemic species in this genus:N. nigricarpaandN. taiwanianaconfirmed.Nertera nigricarpais characterised by the entire leaf, purple-black petals, black fruits and dark-purple seeds with raised striate.Nertera taiwanianahas leaves with undulated margins, yellowish-green petals, red fruits and yellow-white seeds without striate.N. granadensisis excluded from the flora of this Island.