scholarly journals Two new species of Allocheilos (Gesneriaceae) from the karst regions in Yunnan, China

PhytoKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 155-166
Author(s):  
Wen-Hong Chen ◽  
Shi-Wei Guo ◽  
Jian-Yong Wu ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Yu-Min Shui
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Habitat Loss ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Detailed Observation ◽  
Unknown Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Karst Areas

Allocheilos W.T.Wang in Gesneriaceae was described in 1983 and is characterized by its 4-lobed adaxial lip and undivided abaxial lip with acute apex. The genus is endemic to the karst regions in southwestern China and is classified as endangered due to habitat loss. During surveys of the karst areas in Yunnan of southwestern China in 2017, we collected two unknown species of the genus and later confirmed their novelty to science based on the detailed observation of their morphological characteristics, viz. A. maguanensis W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui and A. rubroglandulosus W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui. Their relationships with the similar species and provisional conservation status are discussed.

scholarly journals Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) from Laos

2021 ◽  
Vol 755 ◽  
pp. 136-148
Author(s):  
Phongphayboun Phonepaseuth ◽  
Phetlasy Souladeth ◽  
Keooudone Souvannakhoummane ◽  
Thyraphon Vongthavone ◽  
Shuichiro Tagane
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae), S. erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. from southern Laos, and S. souvannii Phonep. & Soulad. sp. nov. from central Laos, are described and illustrated. Comparisons with morphologically similar species are presented, along with ecological information and preliminary conservation status. A key to the species of Sonerila in Laos is also provided.

scholarly journals Two new species of Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
CHARUN MAKNOI ◽  
Surapon Saensouk ◽  
Piyaporn Saensouk ◽  
SARAYUT RAKARCHA ◽  
WORANART THAMMARONG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Two New Species

Abstract. Maknoi C, Saensouk S, Saensouk P, Rakarcha S, Thammarong W. 2021. Two new species of Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand. Biodiversitas 22: 3910-3921. Curcuma aruna and C. pitukii, two new species from northern Thailand, are described, illustrated, and photographed. They are endemic to Sukhothai and Lampang Provinces, northern Thailand, and the morphological characteristics of two new species are compared with their closest species, C. flaviflora, C. eburnea, and C. pierreana. Two new species, C. aruna and C. pitukii are assignable to Curcuma subgenus Ecomata. C. aruna is recognized by leaves ovate with thin chartaceous, fertile bracts 6–12, it’s glabrous on nearly all parts of the plant, flowers yellow and labellum yellow with 2 darker yellow bands in the center. C. pitukii is recognized by bracts 20–40 with purplish white to purple, corolla lobes purplish white to pale purple, staminodes white, and labellum white with an embossed yellow path along the midrib from base to apex. A detailed description, distribution, ecology, etymology, preliminary conservation status, and photographs of two new species are provided. A key to 20 species of Curcuma subgenus Ecomata in Thailand is presented.

Two new species of Glandularia (Verbenaceae) from Rio Grande do Sul and an updated key to the species occurring in Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 411 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
VERÔNICA A. THODE ◽  
SÉRGIO AUGUSTO DE LORETO BORDIGNON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Brazilian State ◽  
Two New Species

Two species of Glandularia from Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian state are described, G. rupestris V. Thode & Bordignon and G. sessilifolia V. Thode & Bordignon. Detailed morphological descriptions, geographical distribution, evaluation of their IUCN conservation status and photographs are presented. Comparison tables with morphologically similar species occurring in Rio Grande do Sul and an identification key to the species occurring in Brazil are also provided.

Two new species of Graffenrieda (Melastomataceae, Merianieae) from the Amazon Rainforest

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 267 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAÍCE FERNANDA GOMES DE LIMA ◽  
JOSÉ FERNANDO ANDRADE BAUMGRATZ ◽  
EIMEAR NIC LUGHADHA ◽  
JOÃO UBIRATAN MOREIRA DOS SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
The State ◽  
Amazon Rainforest ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Abaxial Surface ◽  
Adaxial Surface ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Graffenrieda are described from the Amazon rainforest. Graffenrieda maturaca is characterized mainly by its leaves which are dull on the adaxial surface, chartaceous, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, and apparently uni-nerved, with only the median acrodromous vein evident. This species has been collected only at Serra de Maturacá, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Graffenrieda goldenbergii is distinguished mainly by the pulverulent, whitish, early caducous indumentum of the rachis, pedicel, hypanthium and calyx, by the abaxial surface of the leaves which is moderately lepidote, with trichomes ca. 0.2 mm diam., by the irregularly valvate calyx, and by the membranaceous, costate, not sulcate fruits. This species has been collected in the state of Acre, Brazil, and in the Province and District of Lama in Peru. Both species are illustrated, compared with similar species, and their conservation status is discussed.

scholarly journals Isoetes dubsii and Isoetes santacruzensis, two new species from lowland areas in South America

PhytoKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Jovani B. de S. Pereira ◽  
José Tasso F. Guimaraes ◽  
Maurício T. C. Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria ◽  
Brazilian Pantanal

Isoetes dubsiisp. nov. and I. santacruzensissp. nov., two new species from lowland areas in South America, are described, illustrated and compared to similar species. Isoetes dubsii can be distinguished from other species of the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands by a set of characters including leaves that are long, flexuous and trigonal in transverse section, tri-lobate stems, rudimentary velum, pustulate megaspores of 310‒390 µm diameter and laesurae of the megaspore at least four times wider than high. Isoetes santacruzensis has flexuous, filiform leaves, 0.4–0.8 mm wide at mid length and reaching up to 15 cm long, black or reddish-black sporangia, sclerified phyllopodia and sparsely verrucate megaspores of 320‒390 µm in diameter. We also include a key for species from the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands and Bolivia and spore images for all species that are discussed. Isoetes dubsii and I. santacruzensis are only known from their type localities and they may deserve special attention concerning their conservation status. However, based on our current knowledge on these species and according to IUCN Red List criteria, they are assessed here as data deficient (DD).

Two new species of Rourea (Connaraceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 408 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
CÁSSIO A. P. TOLEDO ◽  
VINICIUS CASTRO SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Studies

While developing taxonomic studies about Connaraceae in Brazil, two new species of Rourea were discovered. Rourea barbata and R. prostrata are here described and illustrated. The new taxa belong to Rourea subgen. Rourea sect. Multifoliolatae and comparisons to morphologically similar species are provided, along with notes on their distribution, habitat, taxonomy and conservation status.

Two new species of Cryptanthus (Bromelioideae, Bromeliaceae) from northeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 523 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
DÉBORA MARIA CAVALCANTI FERREIRA ◽  
ERTON MENDONÇA DE ALMEIDA ◽  
RAFAEL BATISTA LOUZADA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Leaf Blade ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Transition Area ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Floral Bracts ◽  
Inflorescence Length

Two new species of Cryptanthus from Bahia State, in northeastern Brazil, are described and illustrated. Cryptanthus apiculatantherus occurs in Atlantic Forest and Cryptanthus brevibracteatus was discovered in a transition area between Atlantic Forest and Caatinga. Cryptanthus apiculatantherus and C. bibarrensis have similar stem lengths and leaf blade shapes, but differ mainly by the stem diameter, width of the leaf sheaths, sepal and petal color, anther apex shape, and length and width of the ovary. Cryptanthus brevibracteatus and C. warren-loosei have a similar leaf blade color and are geographically close to each other, but differ by the number of flowers in the apical cluster of flowers of the inflorescence, length and width of the floral bracts, length of the sepals, connation of the sepals and length of the sepal lobes. Data about the geographic distribution, habitat, phenology, conservation status, taxonomic comments, a distribution map and photographs of the new species are provided. In addition, there are tables included that compare the new species to morphologically similar species.

Inonotus castanopsidis sp. nov. (Hymenochaetaceae, Basidiomycota) from southwestern China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 338 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
GUANG-JUAN REN ◽  
YU-CHENG DAI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Pore Surface ◽  
Hyphal System ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Inonotus castanopsidis, is described from southwestern China on the basis of morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. It is characterized by having a perennial and resupinate to effused-reflected basidiomata with greyish yellow to lavender pore surface, a monomitic hyphal system with simple-septate generative hyphae, which are rarely branched, presence of both hyphoid and hymenial setae, and ellipsoid to subglobose, yellowish, thick-walled basidiospores. Detailed description with illustration is provided for the new species and its relationships with similar species are discussed.

scholarly journals Two new similar species of Masdevallia (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Pasco, Peru

Lankesteriana ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stig Dalström ◽  
Saúl Ruíz Pérez
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Masdevallia, subgenus Pygmaeia, section Amaluzae are described, illustrated with line drawings and color photographs, and compared with similar taxa. The two new species are sympatric and share many morphological characteristics, but differ from each other through features such as pubescent sepals versus glabrous sepals, size and coloration. Both new species differ from all other members of the same subgenus and section by much larger plant habits. 

scholarly journals Delineation of two new, highly similar species of Taiwanese Cylindera tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae) based on morphological and molecular evidence

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 875 ◽  
pp. 31-62
Author(s):  
Ming-Hsun Chou ◽  
Wen-Bin Yeh
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
The Body ◽  
Molecular Dating ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Species Classification ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Two New Species

Tiger beetles have been recognized primarily based on morphological characters. However, the variations of elytral maculation and coloration sometimes lead to misjudgment in species classification and the overlooking of the existence of cryptic species. Recently, specimens of two endemic species of Taiwanese Cylindera, C. sauteri and C. pseudocylindriformis, exhibit morphologically recognizable forms, indicating that some undescribed species may exist. To clarify their taxonomic status, morphological characteristics including male genitalia were examined and two mitochondrial genes, COI and 16S rDNA, and one nuclear 28S rDNA were analyzed. Molecular phylogenetic inferences indicated that both forms in both species are reciprocally monophyletic. Moreover, molecular dating showed the forms diverged approximately 1.3 million years ago. Two new species, Cylindera ooasp. nov. and Cylindera autumnalissp. nov., are thereby described. The main recognizable characteristics separating C. ooasp. nov. from C. sauteri are the lack of a triangular spot at the middle edge of elytron and the elongated but not rounded subapical spot. For C. autumnalissp. nov., the apical lunula near the elytral suture is thickened but not linear and slender, and its elytra are more metallic brownish than those of C. pseudocylindriformis. Although their aedeagi characteristics are not distinctive, the body size of the proposed two new species is different. Field observation revealed that niche utilization would be relevant for differentiating these closely related species.

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