Astragalusbashanensis (Leguminosae), a new species from Central China

Song-Zhi Xu; Qi-Liang Gan; Xin-Wei Li

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.219.96916

Astragalusbashanensis (Leguminosae), a new species from Central China

PhytoKeys. 2023 Jan 24:219:49-55. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.219.96916. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Song-Zhi Xu¹, Qi-Liang Gan², Xin-Wei Li³

Affiliations

¹ School of Life Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, China Nantong University Nantong China.
² Zhuxi Qiliang Biological Institute, Zhuxi, Hubei 442300, China Zhuxi Qiliang Biological Institute Zhuxi China.
³ Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hubei China.

Abstract

A new species Astragalusbashanensis, from western Hubei Province, Central China is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to Astragalussinicus and A.wulingensis, but differs from both by its spreading pubescent indumentum on stems and petioles, longer petioles, white bracts, whitish or yellow corolla, longer claw of the keel-petal, hairy pods and smaller seeds.

Keywords: Astragalusbashanensis; Central China; new species; taxonomy.

Song-Zhi Xu, Qi-Liang Gan, Xin-Wei Li.