Wikstroemia fragrans (Thymelaeaceae, Daphneae), a new species from Mount Danxia, China based on morphological and molecular evidence

A new species, Wikstroemia fragrans (Thymelaeaceae, Daphneae), from Danxiashan National Park, Shaoguan, Guangdong of China is described and illustrated. It is similar to the sympatric W. trichotoma , but can be differentiated easily from the latter by its shorter racemose inflorescences, yellowish g...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2022-11, Vol.213 (111), p.67-78
Main Authors: Chen, Jing-Rui, Lee, Shiou Yih, Guo, Jian-Qiang, Jin, Jie-Hao, Fan, Qiang, Liao, Wen-Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Morphology
Phylogeny
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Summary:A new species, Wikstroemia fragrans (Thymelaeaceae, Daphneae), from Danxiashan National Park, Shaoguan, Guangdong of China is described and illustrated. It is similar to the sympatric W. trichotoma , but can be differentiated easily from the latter by its shorter racemose inflorescences, yellowish green calyx tube, and smaller leaves. It also resembles the allopatric W. fargesii , but differs from it by its strigose-pubescent ovary and disk scale that is 2- or 3-dentate apically. Phylogenetic analysis using the nuclear DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region revealed that W. fragrans falls within the Wikstroemia clade; based on current sampling, W. fragrans is closely-related to W. capitata . It is also the first species of Wikstroemia known to be endemic to the Danxia landform and is classified provisionally as Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.213.91116