Semiaquilegia quelpaertensis (Ranunculaceae), a new species from the Republic of Korea

PhytoKeys. 2017 Nov 9:(89):107-113. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.89.21004. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Semiaquilegia quelpaertensissp. nov., a new species belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, from Hallasan National Park in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to Semiaquilegia adoxoides (DC.) Makino, but can be readily distinguished by a thick underground stem, shallowly lobed leaflets, larger flowers, (4-)6 staminodes and conspicuously rugose tuberculate seed surface.

Keywords: Eudicots; Hallasan National Park; Ranunculaceae.

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Korea National Arboretum