Oreocharis synergia, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Northwestern Yunnan, China

A new species of Bertolonia (Melastomataceae; Bertolonieae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is described and illustrated. Bertolonia organensis is known from only one locality in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park, state of Rio de Janeiro. The main diagnostic characteristics that distinguish B. organensis are the leaves with bullate adaxial surface and foveolate abaxial surface, cordate base and seven acrodromous veins, petiole and hypanthium glandulose-punctate, setulose and setulose-glandulose, the external calyx lobes erect, thick, narrow-triangular, apex acuminate-glandulose, margin entire, not ciliate, and the anthers connective dorsally appendaged, trilobed or with an acute calcar. Comparisons with similar species, geographic distribution and habitat are presented for the new species, as well as a key to identify all Bertolonia taxa known from the state of Rio de Janeiro. Bertolonia organensis is classified as Critically Endangered (CR).

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A new species of the montane lacewing genus Rapisma McLachlan (Neuroptera, Ithonidae) from northwestern Yunnan, China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4763.3.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4763 (3) ◽

pp. 439-443

Author(s):

XINGYUE LIU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

East Asia ◽

South Asia ◽

The Family ◽

A New Species ◽

Northwestern Yunnan

The genus Rapisma McLachlan, 1866 (montane lacewings) is a rare and little known group of the family Ithonidae (Insecta: Neuroptera). There have been 21 described species of Rapisma, and all of them are distributed from East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Here I report a new species of Rapisma from northwestern Yunnan, China, namely Rapisma weixiense sp. nov. The new species belongs to a group of Rapisma species with very short antennae.

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A new species of Phrynus Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnida: Amblypygi), from Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela, with a redescription of Phrynus pulchripes (Pocock, 1894)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4254.3.4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4254 (3) ◽

pp. 357 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

DANIEL CHIRIVI JOYA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Trinidad And Tobago ◽

Type Locality ◽

Similar Species ◽

The Moment ◽

A New Species

We present the description of Phrynus calypso sp. nov. from Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela This species is very similar to Phrynus pulchripes (Pocock), however after examining Colombian specimens of P. pulchripes (ca. type locality), many differences were found. Characters commonly used in diagnosis of Phrynus species are variable and make identification difficult. Differences in a few structures, like pedipalpal spines, could not be enough to provide a useful diagnosis. It is necessary to account for variation of similar species in conjunction, and select non overlapping groups of characters. Observations in the variation in both species are presented, pointing out sources of confusion, and suggesting alternative characters to support diagnoses. At the moment, details about variation in many species in Phrynus, like that of P. pulchripes, are poorly known, and for this reason a redescription is provided.

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Multigene phylogeny and morphology reveal Phaeobotryon rhois sp. nov. (Botryosphaeriales, Ascomycota)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.205.2.2 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 205 (2) ◽

pp. 90 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

XIN-LEI FAN ◽

KEVIN D. HYDE ◽

JIAN-KUI LIU ◽

YING-MEI LIANG ◽

CHENG-MING TIAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Similar Species ◽

Multigene Phylogeny ◽

Fruiting Bodies ◽

Canker Disease ◽

Multigene Analysis ◽

The Family ◽

Rhus Typhina ◽

A New Species

The family Botryosphaeriaceae encompasses important plant-associated pathogens, endophytes and saprobes with a wide geographical and host distribution. Two dark-spored botryosphaeriaceous taxa associated with Rhus typhina dieback and canker disease were collected from Ningxia Province, in northwestern China. Morphology and multigene analysis (ITS, LSU and EF-1α) clearly distinguished this clade as a distinct species in the genus. Phaeobotryon rhois is introduced and illustrated as a new species in this paper. The species is characterized by its globose, unilocular fruiting bodies and small, brown, 1-septate conidia. It can be distinguished from the similar species P. cercidis, P. cupressi, P. mamane and P. quercicola based on host association and conidial size and colour.

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Ferulago akpulatii (Apiaceae): A new species from Central Anatolia, Turkey

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.518.2.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 518 (2) ◽

pp. 100-108

Author(s):

BAHAR GÜRDAL ◽

BÜLENT OLCAY ◽

HÜSEYİN ONUR TUNCAY ◽

EMİNE AKALIN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Leaf Shape ◽

Identification Key ◽

Central Anatolia ◽

Cauline Leaf ◽

Anatomical Features ◽

Diagnostic Characteristics ◽

Morphological Differences ◽

A New Species ◽

Inflorescence Type

Ferulago akpulatii (Apiaceae) is described as a new species endemic to Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is closely related to Ferulago platycarpa and F. pauciradiata, and is easily distinguished by its cauline leaf shape, inflorescence type, and fruit features. The main morphological differences between Ferulago akpulatii and related taxa are discussed, and the diagnostic characteristics, including the anatomical features of fruits, are given in detail. An identification key of Ferulago akpulatii and the morphologically closer species is also provided.

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A new species Cyclocephala Dejean, 1821 from Bolivia (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini)

Journal of Insect Biodiversity ◽

10.12976/jib/2021.28.2.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

Author(s):

BRETT RATCLIFFE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Similar Species ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Santa Cruz ◽

A New Species

Cyclocephala vulcanorum is described as a new species from the Refugio Los Volcanes in Santa Cruz de la Sierra Department in Bolivia. A description, a diagnosis separating the new species from similar species, illustrations, and a distribution map are provided.

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Description of a new species of Bush frog (Anura: Rhacophoridae: Raorchestes) from northwestern Yunnan, China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4941.2.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4941 (2) ◽

pp. 239-258

Author(s):

YUN-HE WU ◽

XIAO-LONG LIU ◽

WEI GAO ◽

YU-FAN WANG ◽

YING-CHUN LI ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southern China ◽

Field Work ◽

The Body ◽

Adult Males ◽

The Past ◽

Black Region ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species ◽

Northwestern Yunnan

Approximately half of the species in speciose genus Raorchestes were described during the past 10 years, yet only 11 species are known from Southeast Asia and southern China (SEA-SC), adjacent Himalayas, and northeastern India. Field work in northwestern Yunnan province, China resulted in the discovery of one new species in the genus based on morphological and molecular analyses. The new species is diagnosed by small size with 15.0–19.0 mm SVL in adult males (n=3); tongue pyriform, notched posteriorly; rudimentary webbing between toes; fingers and toes with narrow lateral dermal fringes; tibiotarsal articulation reaching anterior of the eye when hindlimb is stretched along the side of the body; relative finger lengths: I < II < IV < III, relative toe lengths: I < II < V < III < IV; inner metatarsal tubercle oval, outer metatarsal tubercle absent; finger discs and toe discs greyish or orange; flank near the crotch with a distinct black region between two creamy white patches, and the thigh having a similar black patch near the groin, proximal to another creamy white patch; a distinct “) (”-shaped dark marking on the back; male with external single subgular vocal sac; nuptial pad absent. A phylogenetic tree was reconstructed based on the mitochondrial genes for 16S rRNA and ND1. The results indicated that these individuals form a monophyletic group, and show high genetic divergence to their closest relatives within the genus (uncorrected p-distances > 3.2%) by distance of 16S comparable to the divergence between recognized Raorchestes species. This study further enriches the diversity of rhacophorids, especially in northwestern Yunnan.

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Chirocephalus sanhadjaensis sp. nov., a new chirocephalid species (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) from Numidia (Algeria)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4526.3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4526 (3) ◽

pp. 381

Author(s):

LYLIA BOUMENDJEL ◽

NICOLAS RABET ◽

MOUNIA AMAROUAYACHE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Resting Eggs ◽

Species Group ◽

Similar Species ◽

New Taxon ◽

Freshwater Ponds ◽

Restricted Distribution ◽

A New Species ◽

Northeastern Algeria

A new species of Chirocephalus collected in temporary freshwater ponds in Northeastern Algeria is described. Chirocephalus sanhadjaensis sp. nov. seems to be restricted to Ain-Magroun and Belkroun pools (Skikda Province). The most similar species is C. marchesonii Ruffo & Vesentini, 1957, which is endemic to Italy. The new taxon, belonging to the “diaphanus” species group of the genus Chirocephalus, is identifiable from all congeners primarily by the shape of the antennal appendages and that of the apex of the distal antennomere of the antennae. The resting eggs of C. sanhadjaensis sp. nov. are similar to those of C. diaphanus or C. salinus but are larger (448.24 ± 30.93 µm). The restricted distribution of this species confirms the high biological diversity of the area of the Guerbes-Sanhadja eco-complex.

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Phyllagathis stellata (Sonerileae, Melastomataceae), a new species from southwestern Sarawak, Borneo

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.365.3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 365 (3) ◽

pp. 295

Author(s):

CHE-WEI LIN ◽

CHI-HUNG LEE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Similar Species ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Line Drawings ◽

The Past ◽

A New Species

Reknowned for its high biodiversity and endemism, over one third of the Bornean species of Phyllagathis were discovered in Sarawak over the past two years. In this study, we report an addition of a new species of Phyllagathis, namely P. stellata from southwestern Sarawak. In addition to the taxonomic account, color plates, line drawings, a distribution map, and comparisons with morphologically similar species are provided to aid in identification.

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Habenaria luquanensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.238.2.7 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 238 (2) ◽

pp. 190 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

BO LONG ◽

GUANGWAN HU ◽

ELIZABETH MWIHAKI KAMANDE ◽

NGUMBAU VERONICAH MUTELE ◽

NENG WEI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Similar Species ◽

Basal Leaf ◽

Floral Bracts ◽

A New Species

Habenaria luquanensis from Yunnan Province is described and illustrated. This new species most closely resembles H. delavayi in having a basal leaf rosette, flowers with a concave and abaxially keeled dorsal sepal and linear petals. It is distinguished by herbaceous, loosely arranged rosette leaves (versus tightly adpressed to each other), a lip which is 3-lobed only to 1/3–1/4 from the base and has narrowly oblong lateral lobes (versus deeply 3-lobed nearly to the base with linear-cuneate lateral lobes). Another similar species is H. finetiana, but this species can be distinguished by its cauline leaves, longer floral bracts, petals forming a hood with the dorsal sepal, a lip which is 3-lobed only in the upper half and rhombic, serrate lateral lobes, a spur which is nearly as long as the ovary, and central rostellum lobe not clearly visible.

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