Sedum shunhuangense (Crassulaceae), a new species from Hunan, China

By

Feng, Zi-Lin
Liao, Xiao-Wen
Deng, Du
Tang, Long-Ping
Meng, Shiyong
Wu, Lei

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-9-12

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

262

Pages

305--320

Subjects

Hunan Province , molecular phylogenetics , Morphology , new species , Sedum

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.262.159097

 

Abstract

We describe and illustrate Sedum shunhuangense, a new species from Hunan, China. The species is morphologically similar to S. alfredii and S. yangjifengensis but differs in having subequal sepals, papillate seeds, and alternate leaves with caducous lower leaves during flowering. Phylogenetic reconstruction strongly supports two accessions of S. shunhuangense as monophyletic and sister to S. lipingense and S. wilsonii. The species has an estimated wild population of 200 individuals and is assessed as Endangered (EN) under IUCN criteria.