Opuntia delafuentiana (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae), a new xoconostle from central Mexico

We describe a new species of a wild Mexican Opuntia producer of edible acidic prickly pears (xoconostles), locally known as “xoconostle de cerro blanco“ (white hillside xoconostle), based on external morphology and micromorphology attributes (mainly characters of the spines). This species is morphologically compared with another four species of wild xoconostles distributed in the same region: O. joconostle, O. leiascheinvariana, O. oligacantha and O. matudae. A taxonomic key for the xoconostles of the area is provided. Based on the phylogenetic analysis of one chloroplast gene, one plastid intergenic spacer and one nuclear molecular marker, the new species was recognized as a monophyletic group within Opuntia s.s. sensu Majure et al.

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Tuber aztecorum sp. nov., a truffle species from Mexico belonging to the Maculatum clade (Tuberaceae, Pezizales)

MycoKeys ◽

10.3897/mycokeys.30.22887 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 61-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gonzalo Guevara-Guerrero ◽

Gregory Bonito ◽

Matthew E. Smith ◽

Roseanne Healy ◽

Arthur Grupe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Related Species ◽

Sequence Variation ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Its Rdna ◽

Central Mexico ◽

North Eastern ◽

A New Species

A new species of truffle, T.aztecorum, is described from central Mexico. Tuberaztecorum can be distinguished from other related Tuber species synoptically by a combination of morphological features including ascospore size, pellis cells with irregular thickness, cystidia, ascoma colour and associated host (Abiesreligiosa an endemic Abies species from central Mexico); sequence variation on the ITS rDNA also distinguishes T.aztecorum from related species. A phylogenetic analysis of the ITS rDNA demonstrates that T.aztecorum belongs to the Maculatum clade and is unique from other similar small, white-cream coloured Tuber species distributed in north-eastern Mexico such as T.castilloi and T.guevarai.

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Hyoscyamus labiatus sp. nov. (Solanaceae: Hyoscyameae) from Henan, China: implications for the delimitation of Hyoscyamus

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1010205/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yan-Yan Liu ◽

Qi-Rui Wang ◽

Zeng-Lu Mi ◽

Jia-Mei Li

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Henan Province ◽

Monophyletic Group ◽

Related Genus ◽

Chloroplast Markers ◽

Phylogenetic Studies ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

A New Species

Abstract Background Hyoscyamus, the largest genus in the tribe Hyoscyameae, harbors more than 20 species. Although the monophyly of Hyoscyamus is supported by both morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies, the delimitation of Hyoscyamus has been hotly debated in different classifications. Here, we report a new species of Hyoscyamus (Solanaceae) from Henan Province, China, and discuss the delimitation of Hyoscyamus. Results This species is morphologically similar to the known species of Hyoscyamus and its close related genus Archihyoscyamus, but can be distinguished by corolla 2-lipped, adaxial lip 3-lobed and much longer than abaxial lips, tube slender at base, and stamens 5, inserted on inner side of disk, free, obviously unequal, and exceeding corolla. Phylogenetic analysis based on four chloroplast markers including rbcL, ndhF, trnC-psbM and trnL-trnF, strongly suggested that the new species was sister to a monophyletic group containing all species of Hyoscyamus and Archihyoscyamus previously described. Conclusions Both the morphological observations and molecular phylogenetic analyses support the recognition of Hyoscyamus labiatus as a new species. Our study also showed that Archihyoscyamus should be a synonym of Hyoscyamus. The delimitation of Hyoscyamus is thus revised in our study.

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A new perennial species of Portulaca (Portulacaceae) from central Mexico

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.347.1.6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 347 (1) ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

GILBERTO OCAMPO

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Central Mexico ◽

Perennial Species ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

Sister Relationships ◽

A New Species

Portulaca juliomartinezii is described here as a new species from the Mexican states of Guanajuato and Querétaro. It is a perennial species with fusiform roots, magenta flowers, and a hemispheric operculum, a set of characters that segregate it from other taxa like P. mexicana and P. pilosa. Although the molecular phylogenetic analysis is not clear about the sister relationships of P. juliomartinezii, the new species was found to be member of a high-supported clade within the Pilosa clade.

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Molecular phylogeny of the genus Rhabdosciadium (Apiaceae) with description of a new species R. anatolyi from Hakkâri province, eastern Turkey

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.331.2.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 331 (2) ◽

pp. 253

Author(s):

DMITRY LYSKOV ◽

EUGENE KLJUYKOV ◽

EBRU DOĞAN GÜNER ◽

TAHIR SAMIGULLIN

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Molecular Phylogeny ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

The Other ◽

Monophyletic Group ◽

Geographical Range ◽

Eastern Turkey ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

A New Species

Six species of the genus Rhabdosciadium (Apiaceae) were studied by molecular phylogenetic analysis. The taxonomic status of each of them has been confirmed, the genus Rhabdosciadium turns out as a well-supported monophyletic group closely related to the genera Aegopodium, Caropodium, Carum, Falcaria, Fuernrohria, Gongylosciadium, Grammosciadium s.s., Hladnikia, Olymposciadium, etc. Rhabdosciadium anatolyi sp. nov. is described and illustrated as a new species from Hakkâri province, eastern Turkey. It differs from the other taxa of the genus, in addition to its unique geographical range, in the large terminal leaf lobes with regularly serrated margin, mainly ternate primary basal segments of leaves, and long internodes.

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Geum sunhangii (Rosaceae), a new species from Hubei Province, China

PhytoKeys ◽

10.3897/phytokeys.156.37277 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 156 ◽

pp. 113-124

Author(s):

Zhen-Yu Lv ◽

Dai-Gui Zhang ◽

Xian-Han Huang ◽

Heng-Chang Wang ◽

Jing-Yuan Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Intergenic Spacer ◽

Hubei Province ◽

Terminal Leaflet ◽

National Nature Reserve ◽

A New Species

Geum sunhangii – first discovered in Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Hubei Province, China – is described as a new species of Rosaceae. Compared to all known Chinese Geum species, the new species differs by possessing jointed styles, imbricate petals and a reniform radical leaf terminal leaflet. Most significantly, the jointed style is curved at an obtuse or a right angle. In addition, the inclusion of this species within the genus Geum was supported by phylogenetic analysis using the sequence data of a nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) and a chloroplast trnL–trnF intergenic spacer. The new species was found to be closely related to G. rivale and G. aleppicum.

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First report of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) from king ratsnakes (Elaphe carinata) in Shanghai, with description of a new species

Acta Parasitologica ◽

10.1515/ap-2015-0038 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hongyu Han ◽

Youling Wu ◽

Hui Dong ◽

Shunhai Zhu ◽

Liujia Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Monophyletic Group ◽

First Report ◽

Hepatozoon Species ◽

Elaphe Carinata ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

AbstractHepatozoon species are the most common hemoparasites of snakes. In this study, Hepatozoon parasites were examined for the first time in king rat snakes (Elaphe carinata) from Shanghai, China. All 10 snakes were found to be infected with Hepatozoon gamonts. The gamonts were folded back in a hook-wise fashion for about 3 μm at one end. Parasitemia levels ranged from 4-43 infected erythrocytes per 1,000 examined. The gamonts changed the morphology of the parasitized erythrocytes. Although the gamonts showed some distinct variations in both the parasite and its nucleus, phylogenetic analysis indicated that all the E. carinata in this study formed a monophyletic group, and were distinct from all other published Hepatozoon species. A new species, Hepatozoon chinensis, was proposed based on the molecular and morphologic evidence.

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A new species of Pseudocalotes (Squamata: Agamidae) from the Bukit Barisan Range of Sumatra with an Estimation of its phylogeny

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4276.2.4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4276 (2) ◽

pp. 215 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

MICHAEL B. HARVEY ◽

KYLE SHANEY ◽

AMIR HAMIDY ◽

NIA KURNIAWAN ◽

ERIC N. SMITH

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Monophyletic Group ◽

Western Coast ◽

Montane Forests ◽

Its Phylogeny ◽

Fifth Toe ◽

A New Species

We describe a new species of Pseudocalotes from montane forests of the central, western coast of Sumatra. The combination of 3 or 4 interoculabials, slightly enlarged and heavily keeled scales on the lower flanks, a white scapular spot, a relatively long fifth toe, bicarinate lamellae at the base of Toe III, absence of a postrictal modified scale, and three rows of paravertebrals directed dorsally and posteriorly distinguishes the new species from its congeners on Sumatra and Java. Among the new characters defined in this study, counts of subdigital lamellae within the “span of Toe V” proved particularly useful for diagnosing species of Pseudocalotes. Phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences identified a monophyletic group containing the Sumatran and Javan Pseudocalotes. Based on the phylogeny, we define a P. cybelidermus Group containing P. cybelidermus and P. guttalineatus and a P. tympanistriga Group containing P. tympanistriga, P. rhammanotus, and the new species. Combinations of five morphological characters define each of these two clades. As currently defined, Pseudocalotes is polyphyletic; Javan and Sumatran species are more closely related to other draconines such as Dendragama boulengeri than they are to some mainland species.

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A new species of Fossombronia (Marchantiophyta, Fossombroniineae,Fossombroniaceae) from high elevation mires in Latin America

Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution ◽

10.11646/bde.41.1.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 2-16

Author(s):

BARBARA J. CRANDALL-STOTLER ◽

JUAN CARLOS BENAVIDES ◽

RAYMOND EUGENE STOTLER ◽

LAURA LOWE FORREST

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Latin America ◽

New Species ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

High Elevation ◽

Central Mexico ◽

Capsule Wall ◽

Morphological Studies ◽

New Synonym ◽

A New Species

Several populations of a partially submerged, robust, morphologically distinct Fossombronia were personally collected in central Mexico and several high elevation subpáramo communities in Venezuela. Comparative morphological studies of these populations with the type collections of F. peruviana, F. herzogii, F. ptychophylla, and F. australis, and a phylogenetic analysis of three chloroplast loci in 18 morphologically defined species of the genus were conducted to determine the taxonomic status of these populations. Both studies support the recognition of these populations as a new species of Fossombronia, which is named and described herein as Fossombronia delgadilloana. This new species resolves in a clade that is sister to F. peruviana, and is characterized by horizontal, planate, sub-longitudinally inserted leaves, widely dispersed antheridia, with basally expanded stalks, stipitate caulocalyces that lack lamellae, obovoid to ellipsoidal capsules, I-type inner capsule wall thickenings, and spores that are > 40µm, with reticulate distal wall ornamentation. Fossombronia herzogii is recognized as a new synonym of F. peruviana, and a new lectotype is designated for F. ptychophylla.

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A DNA-based description of a new carpenter moth species (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Morocco

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4711.2.10 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4711 (2) ◽

pp. 393-400

Author(s):

ROMAN V. YAKOVLEV ◽

NAZAR A. SHAPOVAL ◽

GALINA N. KUFTINA ◽

ANASTASIA V. GAGARINA ◽

ELIZAVETA YU. GORODILOVA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Marker ◽

Genetic Divergence ◽

External Morphology ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Coi Gene ◽

Nucleotide Substitutions ◽

Moth Species ◽

A New Species

We used a combination of morphological data (genitalia structure) and a molecular marker (a 658bp fragment of the COI gene) to demonstrate that carpenter moth populations from central and southern Morocco, previously identified as Cossus cossus (Linnaeus, 1758) based on external morphology, represent a new species, described herein as C. romantsovi Yakovlev & Shapoval, sp. n. The genetic divergence of the new species with respect to other members of genus Cossus is significant and includes at least 23 fixed nucleotide substitutions in the 658 bp of the COI barcode.

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Lydella slavonica, a new species from the western Palaearctic with notes on the subgenus Lydelloxenis (Diptera, Tachinidae)

Tijdschrift voor Entomologie ◽

10.1163/22119434-00002023 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 156 (1) ◽

pp. 103-112

Author(s):

Theo Zeegers

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Monophyletic Group ◽

Practical Reasons ◽

Western Palaearctic ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Tropics ◽

A New Species

Lydella (Lydelloxenis) slavonica sp. n. is described from Montenegro and Poland. The definition of the subgenus Lydelloxenis Mesnil, 1956 is discussed. A key to western Palaearctic subgenera of Lydella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 and species of Lydelloxenis is provided. A phylogenetic analysis for the genus Lydella is provided. The species from the tropics and subtropics are found to form a monophyletic group, called the Metoposisyrops-clade. The species of this clade combined with those of Lydelloxenis are found to form a monophyletic group as well. The results are weakly supported. For practical reasons and nomenclatural stability, Lydelloxenis and Metoposisyrops Townsend, 1916 are proposed as subgenera.

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