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- A new diploid species from eastern China's coastal provinces has been identified, previously misidentified as another species due to morphological similarities.
- The new species can be distinguished by its longer perianth tube and has been shown through phylogenetic analysis to be genetically unrelated to the species it was confused with.
- With a chromosome count of 2n = 22 and a stable wild population capable of reproduction, the new species is classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN Red List.
Article Abstract
S.Y.Zhang & J.W.Shao, a new fertile diploid species from coastal provinces in eastern China is described. This new species is most similar to in morphology and has been misidentified as the latter for a long time. However, it can be distinguished from the latter by the relatively longer perianth tube (1.5‒2.5 cm vs. less than 1.3 cm), a characteristic that was overlooked before. Phylogenetic analysis, based on complete plastid genome, showed that is not genetically related to in the genus. The former was a sister group of , while the latter was closely related to and and they were respectively located on different clades that were separated at the base of the phylogenetic tree. The chromosome number of is 2n = 22. At present, as the new species is relatively widely distributed and the wild population can normally reproduce by seeds, we evaluate it as LC (Least Concern) according to criteria of the IUCN Red List.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9848954 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.206.90720 | DOI Listing |
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