A new species of (Crassulaceae) from Mount Danxia in Guangdong, China.

, a new species of Crassulaceae from Mount Danxia in Guangdong, China, is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic analysis based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of DNA suggests that the new species belongs to S.sect.

A new species of (Violaceae) from Guangdong Province, China.

(Violaceae), a new species from Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve of Guangdong Province in China, is described and illustrated. The new species is most similar to , but it can be easily distinguished by its much stouter rhizome, lack of aerial stem, dense pubescence of the basal pedicel and the whole plant. Our phylogenetic analysis, based on ITS sequences, confirms that the new species belongs to V.

Development and characterization of genomic microsatellite markers in the tree species, Rhodoleia championii, R. parvipetala, and R. forrestii (Hamamelidaceae).

Rhodoleia Champion ex Hooker is one of the most primitive relict genera of Hamamelidaceae, a key family exploited to understand the origin and early evolution of flowering plants. Genomic simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were developed for R. championii to perform genetic diversity, phylogeographical structure or even systematic evolution studies of the genus.

Pronounced genetic differentiation in revealed by simple sequence repeat markers.

is a Tertiary relict conifer of the monotypic genus (Cupressaceae .). Currently, the species is distributed in southern China, northern Vietnam, and northern Laos and listed as a "near threatened" species by the IUCN.

Identification and development of microsatellite markers in (Hamamelidaceae).

Premise Of The Study: (Hamamelidaceae) is a Tertiary relict species endemic to southern China. Polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed to reveal the genetic diversity of this species.

Methods And Results: The genome of was sequenced and de novo assembled into 642,351 contigs.