PhytoKeys (Jan 2024)

Aletris guangxiensis (Nartheciaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China

  • You Nong,
  • Ke-Dao Lai,
  • Yun-Rui Qin,
  • Gui-Yuan Wei,
  • Ke-Jian Yan,
  • Chuan-Gui Xu,
  • Zi-Yi Zhao,
  • Ren-Chuan Hu,
  • Yun-Feng Huang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.237.115037
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 237
pp. 79 – 89

Abstract

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Aletris guangxiensis Y. Nong & Y. F. Huang (Nartheciaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is most similar to A. scopulorum, but it can be easily distinguished by its sparsely glandular, 5–18 cm long scape, glandular inflorescence axis, distinctly pedicellate flowers, sparsely glandular, 5–10 mm long pedicel, bract borne at base of pedicel, glabrous perianth divided to the base, strongly recurved or revolute perianth lobes and turbinate, obovoid to oblong-obovoid capsule. An identification key for 24 species and 1 hybrid of Aletris is also provided.