Eriobotrya crassifolia (Rosaceae), a new species from Yunnan Province, China

By

Meng, Kaikai
Chen, Sufang
Lin, Min
Liao, Wenbo
Jin, Jianhua
Fan, Qiang.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

214

Pages

17--25

Subjects

Eriobotrya , molecular evidence , morphological traits , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.214.96425

 

Abstract

The new species Eriobotrya crassifolia, collected from Yunnan Province, China, is characterised and illustrated. A phylogeny based on chloroplast genomes supported its closest affinity with E. tengyuehensis, while a phylogeny based on 197 single-copy nuclear genes supported its closest affinity with E. fragrans and E. deflexa. Morphologically, however, it resembles E. angustissima. Nevertheless, it can be easily distinguished from E. angustissima by its abaxially retroflexed and sharply serrate leaf margins, densely rusty tomentose inflorescences, and oblong or elliptic leaves.