Artabotrys pachypetalus (Annonaceae), a new species from China

Artabotrys pachypetalussp. nov. is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi in China. A detailed description, distribution data, along with a color plate and a line drawing are provided. In China, specimens representing this species were formerly misidentified as A. multiflorus or A. hongkongensis (= A. blumei). Artabotrys blumei typically has a single flower per inflorescence, whereas both Artabotrys pachypetalus and A. multiflorus have multiple flowers per inflorescence. In addition, A. pachypetalus is readily distinguished from A. multiflorus in having thicker and shorter petals, and connivent and somewhat trigonal or terete inner petal blades. Artabotrys pachypetalus is most similar to A. punctulatus because both have multi-flowered inflorescences and similar petal length, but A. pachypetalus differs in having cream petals in vivo, connivent inner petal blades, and a short, raised rim above the inner petal claw. Artabotrys multiflorus should be excluded from the flora of China because none of the Chinese specimens of Artabotrys collected so far fall within the variation of A. multiflorus.

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Euphorbia mongoliensis (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from Inner Mongolia, China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.501.1.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 501 (1) ◽

pp. 151-161

Author(s):

ER-HUAN ZANG ◽

MING-XU ZHANG ◽

WEN-LE WANG ◽

CHUN-HONG ZHANG ◽

MIN-HUI LI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Inner Mongolia ◽

Pollen Morphology ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Euphorbia Esula ◽

Morphological Data ◽

New Taxon ◽

Flora Of China ◽

A New Species

In May 2020, a new taxon of Euphorbia, Euphorbiaceae was collected from a dry hillside of Dongsheng District, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia. The morphological characteristics of the specimens analyzed differ from those of the known Euphorbia species from this region; therefore, we suspected this may be a new species, and we set to analyze the ITS2 sequences of some Euphorbia species. The results show that the new taxon belongs to the sect. Esula of Euphorbia subg. Esula. It is similar to Euphorbia esula (description from Flora of China) but does not belong to the same species. Concomitantly, plant morphological data and pollen morphology results show significant differences between the new taxon, E. esula and E. caesia, a finding that supports the delimitation of this new taxon, which is named Euphorbia mongoliensis in accordance with its geographical distribution.

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Aster jiangkouensis (Asteraceae), a new species from Guizhou, China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.483.1.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 483 (1) ◽

pp. 75-79

Author(s):

XIONG LI ◽

LEI WU ◽

XUN-LIN YU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Line Drawing ◽

Guizhou Province ◽

Photographic Image ◽

Karst Areas ◽

A New Species ◽

Lanceolate Leaf

Aster jiangkouensis (Asteraceae), a new species from karst areas of southwestern Wuling Mountain, Guizhou province, China, is described and illustrated. It is most similar to A. huangpingensis, but differs from the latter in having inconspicuously triplinerved leaves, ovate to oblong-lanceolate leaf blades, cylindric-campanulate involucre. A line drawing, photographic image and preliminary conservation status of the new species are provided.

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A new spider fly (Diptera: Acroceridae: Ogcodinae: Ogcodes Latreille) from Chiloé Island’s evergreen forest and new distributional records for other spider flies in Chile

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4779.1.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4779 (1) ◽

pp. 51-64

Author(s):

RODRIGO M. BARAHONA-SEGOVIA ◽

VICENTE VALDÉS GUZMÁN ◽

MATÍAS BARCELÓ ◽

LAURA PAÑINAO-MONSÁLVEZ

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Identification Key ◽

Evergreen Forest ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Wing Vein ◽

Cosmopolitan Distribution ◽

Neotropical Species ◽

Morphological Aspects ◽

A New Species

Ogcodes Latreille is the largest genus of Acroceridae. They exhibit a cosmopolitan distribution and parasitize several spider families. Eleven Neotropical species are currently recognized in the genus, with five of them occurring in Chile, though distribution data is limited in this group of rarely collected flies. In this work, we describe a new species, Ogcodes kunkunche sp. nov. Barahona-Segovia from the evergreen forest of Chiloé Island, provide an identification key to the Chilean species of Ogcodes, and include novel distributional data for other species of spider flies (Acrocerinae and Ogcodinae). Based in our results, we suggest that O. kunkunche sp. nov. must be incorporated in the porteri group, due to wing vein reduction. Morphological aspects within Ogcodes, and their evolutionary implications are discussed.

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A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4612.3.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4612 (3) ◽

pp. 401 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

YUXIA YANG ◽

LE ZONG ◽

XINGKE YANG ◽

HAOYU LIU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Abdominal Sternite ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Internal Genitalia ◽

Sternite Viii ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species ◽

New Distribution

Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group is redefined and we present a catalogue, identification key and distribution map for this group. Some previously known species are redescribed and we provide new illustrations of female internal genitalia, abdominal sternite VIII and/or aedeagus. Further, we report new distribution data. A new species, Themus (Telephorops) hainanus sp. nov. from China (Hainan) is described, and Themus (Telephorops) birmanicus Wittmer, 1983 is recorded from China for the first time.

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The Indochinese members of the Onthophagus (Parascatonomus) aurifex species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2490.1.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2490 (1) ◽

pp. 63 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

SERGEY TARASOV ◽

JAN KRIKKEN ◽

JOHANNES HUIJBREGTS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Distribution Data ◽

A New Species

The representatives of Onthophagus (Parascatonomus) aurifex species group from Indochina are reviewed and a new species of this group, O. (Parascatonomus) alexeevi sp. n., is described. Distribution data for all treated species are provided.

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Synopsis on Passalidae family (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) of Brazil with description of a new species of Veturius Kaup, 1871

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.789.1.1 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 789 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

CLÁUDIO RUY VASCONCELOS DA FONSECA ◽

PEDRO REYES-CASTILLO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Brazilian Species ◽

A New Species

Even though a huge area of the country remains untouched, two tribes, eight genera and ninetyeight species of Passalidae are found in Brazil until now. Specialists described many taxa and gave both immature and adult taxonomic characteristics, showing bionomic aspects, which are shown in this paper. A checklist of Brazilian species is presented in this study with geographic distribution data. Veturius criniferous sp. nov. from Rond nia, Brazil is described and illustrated.

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A new species of Stenomorpha Solier (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Pimeliinae: Asidini) from Cuatrociénegas, Mexico with a key to the furcata species group

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2909.1.3 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2909 (1) ◽

pp. 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

AARON D. SMITH ◽

KELLY B. MILLER ◽

QUENTIN D. WHEELER

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Related Species ◽

Protected Area ◽

Species Group ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Informal Group ◽

A New Species ◽

Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

A new species, Stenomorpha roosevelti Smith, Miller, and Wheeler, n. sp., is described from the Cuatrociénegas Protected Area in Coahuila, Mexico. Three related species are transferred into Stenomorpha, producing the following new combi- nations: Stenomorpha furcata (Champion), Stenomorpha wickhami (Horn), and Stenomorpha granicollis (Blaisdell). A new informal group, the furcata species group, comprised of these four species is recognized within Stenomorpha. Diagnoses of the group and its species are provided, along with distribution data and a key to the species.

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Disporum xilingense (Colchicaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China, and the exclusion of D. leucanthum from the Chinese flora

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.252.1.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 252 (1) ◽

pp. 63 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

XIN-XIN ZHU ◽

CHAN ZHANG ◽

BIN SHEN ◽

DE-TUAN LIU ◽

LIN ZHANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Identification Key ◽

Flower Size ◽

Lower Margin ◽

Flora Of China ◽

A New Species

Disporum xilingense is described from Sichuan, China. The new species is related to D. leucanthum and D. bodinieri, with which it shares similar terminal inflorescences, widely open and nodding flowers with tepals slightly saccate at the base. However, its narrowly lanceolate tepals 23–26 mm long with tapered lower part 5–6 mm long, stamens distinctly shorter than the tepals, and style equaling or slight longer than the tepals support recognition at the species rank. The new species is also similar to D. acuminatissimum in flower size and color, whereas D. xilingense differs by its acute apices of leaves and tepals, widely opening flowers, glabrous tepals only minutely papillate on the lower margin and inside, sharply narrowed and navicular tepal bases, stamens 14–16 mm long and style 24–26 mm long. Furthermore, data are reported to exclude D. leucanthum from the flora of China. The main morphological features of the new species are discussed and illustrations and an identification key are provided.

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Monstera limitaris (Araceae), a new species from the border between Costa Rica and Panama

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.376.1.4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 376 (1) ◽

pp. 37

Author(s):

MARCO CEDEÑO-FONSECA ◽

ADAM P. KARREMANS ◽

ORLANDO O. ORTIZ

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Costa Rica ◽

Tropical Forests ◽

Border Region ◽

Undescribed Species ◽

Color Plate ◽

Reproductive Structures ◽

A New Species

Species of genus Monstera are among the most representative hemi-epiphytic Araceae in the Neotropics. They are widely distributed and abundant in the tropical forests of Costa Rica and Panama. During recent exploration in the border region between the two countries, an undescribed species belonging to the genus has been identified. The new species, Mostera limitaris, is described and illustrated here, using a color plate based on photographs of the vegetative and reproductive structures of live material.

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Ruehssia sumiderensis (Apocynaceae), a new species from Chiapas state, Mexico

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.440.1.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 440 (1) ◽

pp. 69-80

Author(s):

LUCIO LOZADA-PÉREZ ◽

NEPTALÍ RAMÍREZ-MARCIAL ◽

SAR ADRIÁN GONZÁLEZ-MARTÍNEZ

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Line Drawing ◽

Intergenic Spacer ◽

Trnl Intron ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

New Combinations ◽

A New Species ◽

Made In

It is herein presented Ruehssia sumiderensis as a new species known only in the Cañón del Sumidero National Park, in Chiapas, Mexico. It is illustrated with a line drawing, live images and SEM photographs of the gynostegium and pollinarium. Morphological and molecular evidence with plastid data (trnL intron and trnL-F intergenic spacer) confirms its position in Ruehssia, a recently proposed genus that includes American Marsdenieae species. It is similar to Marsdenia laxiflora and M. pinetorum due to the basally rounded or truncate leaves, rotate corolla without callous cushions in the sinuses. Two new combinations are also made in Ruehssia, for M. laxiflora and M. pinetorum.

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