Aletris guangxiensis (Nartheciaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China

By

Nong, You
Lai, Ke–dao
Qin, Yun–rui
Wei, Guiyuan
Yan, Ke-Jian
Xu, Chuan-Gui
Zhao, Zi-Yi
Hu, Ren–chuan
Huang, Yun-Feng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

237

Pages

79--89

Subjects

Conservation , Flora of China , Limestone , Nartheciaceae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.115037

 

Abstract

Aletris guangxiensis Y. Nong & Y. F. Huang (Nartheciaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is most similar to A. scopulorum, but it can be easily distinguished by its sparsely glandular, 5–18 cm long scape, glandular inflorescence axis, distinctly pedicellate flowers, sparsely glandular, 5–10 mm long pedicel, bract borne at base of pedicel, glabrous perianth divided to the base, strongly recurved or revolute perianth lobes and turbinate, obovoid to oblong-obovoid capsule. An identification key for 24 species and 1 hybrid of Aletris is also provided.