Torreya dapanshanica (Taxaceae), a new species of gymnosperm from Zhejiang, East China

By

Lu, Yi-Fei
Chen, Zi-Lin
He, Anguo
Liu, Ju-Lian
Wang, Pan
Chen, Wei-Jie
Jin, Xiao-Feng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-3-9

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

192

Pages

29--36

Subjects

gymnosperm , new species , Torreya dapanshanica , Zhejiang

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.192.79506

 

Abstract

Torreya dapanshanica X.F.Jin, Y.F.Lu & Zi L.Chen, a new species endemic to central Zhejiang, East China, is described and illustrated. This new species is most similar to T. jiulongshanensis (Z.Y.Li, Z.C.Tang & N.Kang) C.C.Pan, J.L.Liu & X.F.Jin, but differs in having leaves with an acuminate apex (vs. leaves with an acute apex), broadly ovoid-globose or globose seeds (vs. obovoid to narrowly obovoid seeds), slightly emarginate at the apex and obtuse-rounded at the base (vs. both acute at the apex and base), testa with irregular shallow grooves (vs. testa smooth or sometimes slightly concave). The diagnostic characters are critically compared and an IUCN assessment for the risk to the new species is estimated.