Combretum xylocarpum (Combretaceae), a new liana species from China

DAN LIANG; LANG-XING YUAN; RUI-JIANG WANG

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.564.3.2

Issue: Vol. 564 No. 3: 20 September 2022

Type: Article

Published: 2022-09-20

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.564.3.2

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Combretum xylocarpum (Combretaceae), a new liana species from China

DAN LIANG⁺⁻
LANG-XING YUAN⁺⁻
RUI-JIANG WANG⁺⁻

Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China. Nanning Botanical Garden, Nanning 530021, China.

Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.

Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.

Combreteae biodiversity palynology taxonomy Eudicots

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Abstract

Combretum xylocarpum, a new species from China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to C. acuminatum in leaf shape, spike position, flower structure and hypanthium shape, but obviously different from it by its fewer secondary veins, pale whitish flower petals, ellipsoidal woody fruits with 4 rounded ridges. In addition, the pollen grains of the new species exhibit unique characters comparing to other congeneric allies. Its conservation status is assessed to be Least Concern, according to the IUCN Red List Criteria and Category.

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