Sedum ichangensis, a new species of Crassulaceae from Hubei, China

Sedum ichangensis sp. nov. , from Yichang, Hubei province, central China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to S. elatinoides and S. rosthornianum in its leaf and carpel morphology and differs in its creeping stems and solitary flowers. The conservation status of S. ichangensi...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2019-10, Vol.132 (1), p.91-98
Main Authors: Wang, Yu-Bing, Xiong, Xing-Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cenozoic
China
Conservation status
Crassulaceae
Discovery and exploration
Flowers
Identification and classification
Neogene
New species
Physical characteristics
Physiological aspects
Sedum
Taxonomy
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Sedum ichangensis sp. nov. , from Yichang, Hubei province, central China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to S. elatinoides and S. rosthornianum in its leaf and carpel morphology and differs in its creeping stems and solitary flowers. The conservation status of S. ichangensis was assessed as Endangered according to the IUCN Red List criteria.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.132.35428