Begonia qingchengshanensis (sect. Reichenheimia, Begoniaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 349 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONG-ZHE LI ◽  
KAI-YUN GUAN ◽  
CHE-WEI LIN ◽  
CHING-I PENG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Sichuan Province ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
A New Species

Begonia qingchengshanensis H.Z. Li, C.-I Peng & C.W. Lin, a new species of sect. Reichenheimia from Qingchengshan, an important centre of Daoist religion in Sichuan Province, China and a World Heritage Site, is here described and fully illustrated. Begonia qingchengshanensis resembles B. wilsonii Gagnep., also a member of sect. Reichenheimia occurring in Sichuan, in the widely ovate leaves and 3-locular ovary, each locule with unilamellate placenta. The new species differs from B. wilsonii in having an erect stem (vs. stemless with basal leaves) and ovary trigonous-ellipsoid with 3 wings (vs. clavate and without wings).

A new species of Aspidura Wagler, 1830 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Knuckles, World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4559 (2) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
L. J. MENDIS WICKRAMASINGHE ◽  
IMESH NUWAN BANDARA ◽  
DULAN RANGA VIDANAPATHIRANA ◽  
NETHU WICKRAMASINGHE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Colour Pattern ◽  
Morphometric Characteristics ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species, Aspidura desilvai sp. nov., closely resembling A. trachyprocta and the last addition to the genus A. ravanai, from Knuckles massif, Matale District, of Sri Lanka. The species represents the ninth species of the genus known from Sri Lanka, and is readily distinguished from all other congeners by its colour pattern, the scale nature in the ischiadic region, and morphometric characteristics specially from its ratio between the snout to eye distance to its eye width. The species is currently known only from the type locality. 

A new species of suckermouth armored catfish, Pseudancistrus kwinti (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Coppename River drainage, Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2332 (1) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILIP W. WILLINK ◽  
JAN H. MOL ◽  
BARRY CHERNOFF
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Dorsal Plate ◽  
Fishing Pressure ◽  
River Drainage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
A New Species

A new species of suckermouth armored catfish, Pseudancistrus kwinti, is described from the Coppename River, Suriname. It can be diagnosed from all other described Pseudancistrus by the following combination of characters: dentary papillae absent, mid-dorsal plate row complete, coloration mottled or with bars, hypertrophied odontodes along edge of snout, and weakly evertible cheek plates. It is only known from the Coppename River drainage within the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a United Nations World Heritage Site, and one of the most pristine environments remaining on the planet. Mining, increased fishing pressure, and tourism threaten to change the region.

scholarly journals A new species of Murina (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from sub-Himalayan forests of northern Myanmar

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4320 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIPAT SOISOOK ◽  
WIN NAING THAW ◽  
MYINT KYAW ◽  
SAI SEIN LIN OO ◽  
AWATSAYA PIMSAI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Bat Diversity ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Forearm Length

A new species of Murina of the suilla-type is described from the Hkakabo Razi Landscape, Kachin, Upper Myanmar, an area that is currently being nominated as a World Heritage Site. The new species is a small vespertilionid, with a forearm length of 29.6 mm, and is very similar to M. kontumensis, which was recently described from Vietnam. However, it is distinguishable by a combination of external and craniodental morphology and genetics. The DNA Barcode reveals that the new species clusters sisterly to M. kontumensis but with a genetic distance of 11.5%. A single known specimen of the new species was collected from a lowland forest area in the plains of the Hkakabo Razi landscape, south-eastern Himalaya. Additional information on ecology, echolocation, and conservation are included. The high cryptic diversity of the genus Murina in Southeast Asia, as well as the Hkakabo Razi Landscape being a bat diversity hotspot, is highlighted. 

Description of Myxacorys almedinensis sp. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria) isolated from the limestone walls of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 419 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
FABIANA SOARES ◽  
IGOR TIAGO ◽  
JOÃO TROVÃO ◽  
CATARINA COELHO ◽  
NUNO MESQUITA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Stone Monuments ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Phototrophic Community ◽  
A New Species

Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic microorganisms able to colonize historic stone monuments, causing severe aesthetic, physical and chemical alterations to the substrate. In a study that aimed to fingerprint the phototrophic community of the biodeteriorated walls of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra (UNESCO World Heritage Site), an unknown Myxacorys-like cyanobacterium was isolated. In this paper, we employed a polyphasic approach based on morphological, ecological and phylogenetic analyses of the partial 16S and the whole 16S-23S ITS rRNA regions. The resulting analyses allowed us to propose the description of a new species, Myxacorys almedinensis sp. nov. within the genus Myxacorys.

scholarly journals Eight new species of Pseudophilautus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 3789-3920 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.J. Mendis Wickramasinghe ◽  
Dulan Ranga Vidanapathirana ◽  
M.D. Gehan Rajeev ◽  
S. Chathuranga Ariyarathne ◽  
A.W. Amila Chanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Heritage Site

scholarly journals Multigene phylogeny and morphology reveal a new species, Ophiocordyceps tettigonia, from Guizhou Province, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 280 (2) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
TING-CHI WEN ◽  
YUAN-PIN XIAO ◽  
LING-SHENG ZHA ◽  
KEVIN D. HYDE ◽  
JI-CHUAN KANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Natural World ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Multigene Phylogeny ◽  
Phylogenetic Studies ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Rpb1 Gene ◽  
A New Species

A species of Cordyceps sensu lato associated with an adult of Tettigonia was collected in Chishui Danxia natural world heritage site, Guizhou Province, China. Following morpho-phylogenetic studies it was found to be a new species and is described as Ophiocordyceps tettigonia sp. nov. It differs from similar Ophiocordyceps species in having a unique host insect, and wide secondary ascospores. Combined sequence data from the ITS, SSU, TEF, and RPB1 gene loci also confirmed the distinctiveness of this new species.

INHERITING THE CITY: HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPE OF GEORGE TOWN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohayah Che Amat
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Landscape Values ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Community Evaluation ◽  
George Town

This research presents the value of historic urban landscape (HUL) elements in influencing the character of George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS), Penang, Malaysia. The values were perceived by the local community of different social-cultural groups that occupied the study area. The historic urban landscape elements constitute towards the protection of its townscape. The identification of the heritage elements influenced by the community interaction with their environment. This study also helps to define the character of a place, as well as reflecting its historical significance. The study adopted four techniques to gather both qualitative and quantitative data, including questionnaire survey, in-depth interview, visual survey and content analysis. In general, the local community has the capability in valuing the historic urban landscape values. The outcomes of their perceptions became the statement of the historic urban landscape values, which are expected to lead to the development of the areas. The community evaluation and perception can be expanded in implementing any development of the historic urban area by the authority.

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