Pternopetalum wulingense (Apiaceae), a new species from the Wuling Mountains, China

By

Yue, Xuyang
Pan, Xiaotian
Liu, Ying
Ye, Jianfei

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-9-24

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

263

Pages

61--70

Subjects

Apiaceae , Phylogeny , Pternopetalum , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.263.163711

 

Abstract

Pternopetalum wulingense (Apiaceae) is described as a new species from the Wuling Mountains in Guizhou Province and Chongqing Municipality, China. Both phylogenetic analyses and diagnostic morphological traits support its placement within Pternopetalum and confirm its distinction from close relatives. It closely resembles P. trichomanifolium in having finely dissected 3–4-pinnate basal leaves and a preference for moist habitats, but differs in having a rhombic leaf blade outline, ultimate segments of uniform width and oblong-ovoid fruits with both mericarps fully developed.