Commelinadanxiaensis (Commelinaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

Long-Yuan Wang; Wan-Yi Zhao; Zai-Xiong Chen; Wei-Cheng Huang; Ming-Yan Ding; Jin-Chu Luo; Wen-Bo Liao; Wei Guo; Qiang Fan

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.218.91199

Commelinadanxiaensis (Commelinaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

PhytoKeys. 2023 Jan 13:218:117-126. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.218.91199. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Long-Yuan Wang¹, Wan-Yi Zhao², Zai-Xiong Chen³, Wei-Cheng Huang¹, Ming-Yan Ding⁴, Jin-Chu Luo¹, Wen-Bo Liao², Wei Guo¹, Qiang Fan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering Guangzhou China.
² State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China.
³ Administrative Commission of Danxiashan National Park, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China Administrative Commission of Danxiashan National Park Shaoguan China.
⁴ Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, Guangdong, China Shunde Polytechnic Foshan China.

Abstract

Commelinadanxiaensis (Commelinaceae), a remarkable new species from Mount Danxia, Guangdong Province, China, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to C.communis in inflorescences and flowers but readily distinguishable in its nearly erect stems, larger flowers, and different petal colouration.

Keywords: Commelinales; Mount Danxia; morphology; phylogeny; taxonomy.

Long-Yuan Wang, Wan-Yi Zhao, Zai-Xiong Chen, Wei-Cheng Huang, Ming-Yan Ding, Jin-Chu Luo, Wen-Bo Liao, Wei Guo, Qiang Fan.