Paraphlomis leigongshanensis (Lamiaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China
<i>Paraphlomis leigongshanensis</i> G.B. Jiang & W.H. Yao (Lamiaceae), a new species endemic to Leigong Mountain National Nature Reserve (Guizhou, China), is described and illustrated. Morphologically, it is most similar to <i>P. jiangyongensis</i>, but can easy be distinguished by its lamina shape, calyx teeth shape, and corolla color. A close relationship between the new species and P. gracilis var. lutienensis was revealed by molecular phylogenetic analyses based on ETS and ITS sequences, but they are morphologically distinct from each other. With only three known populations (ca. 200 mature individuals) in subtropical evergreen forests, the new species is assessed as Endangered (EN) under IUCN criteria B2ab(iii); D.
Authors
- Bai-Qiu He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7491-3586)
- Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2727-6504)
- He Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0597-3209)
- Guobin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-7906)
- Weihao Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8231-0867)
- Dehui Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4264-8995)
- Hong-Mei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2368-7813)
- Li Min Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3907-8582)
Institutions
- Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (CN)
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration (CN)
- Guizhou Academy of Sciences (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PhytoKeys
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.267.157814
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guizhou University
- Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences