Spiradiclis scorpiura (Rubiaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
<i>Spiradiclisscorpiura</i> (Rubiaceae), a new calcareous species found in Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to <i>S.coccinea</i>, <i>S.scabrida</i>, and <i>S.purpureocaerulea</i> in having pubescent stems and subglobose capsules, but it is easily distinguished by its cincinnous inflorescence and its triangular, 1-2 mm long, pubescent bracteoles. According to the IUCN criteria, it is considered Data Deficient (DD) until more information becomes available. Photographs, an illustration, a distribution map, and a comparative table with the most similar species are provided.
Authors
- You Nong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-0946)
- Lei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1451-7855)
- Ying-Jing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4849-2426)
- Li-Qun Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7319-5439)
- Xin‐Cheng Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9078-9976)
- Chuan-Gui Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6263-3821)
- Gui-Yuan Wei
- Qi Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0490-3557)
Institutions
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CN)
- Central South University (CN)
- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PhytoKeys
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.252.139783
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00