Molecular and morphological evidence for a new species of Stachys (Lamiaceae) from Hunan, China

By

Ling, Xue
Cai, Jiahua
Zhan, Ming
Li, Xiaoping
Wu, Lei
Chen, Yaping

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

236

Pages

121--134

Subjects

Eurystachys clade , Lamioideae , micromorphology , Stachydeae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.236.112741

 

Abstract

Stachys yingzuijieensis, a new species from western Hunan, China, is described and illustrated. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on three nuclear ribosomal DNA loci (ETS, ITS and 5S-NTS) recovered S. yingzuijieensis within the Stachys clade and as a sister group of S. arrecta. The two species can be easily distinguished by the morphology of lamina, corolla and nutlet. A key to all species of Stachydeae from China is also provided.