New Species Of Rubiaceae Research Articles

Psychotria pendens (Rubiaceae, Psychotrieae), a new ultramafic species from Central Palawan, Philippines

Psychotria pendens from the lowland ultramafic forest of Mt. Victoria, Palawan Island, Philippines is herein described as a new species of Rubiaceae. The new species is morphologically similar to P. rubiginosa (Gitingensis species group) by having monochotomous inflorescence and oblanceolate to oblong-elliptic leaves but is distinguished by its large, leaf-like, valvate stipules with biattenuate to biacuminate tips, pendent inflorescence, glabrous abaxial leaf surface, narrowly triangular bracts, and glabrous calyx. Molecular analysis revealed that this newly discovered species belongs to the Pacific Psychotria clade, and is allied to the Philippine species P. luzoniensis and Hawaiian species P. mariniana. The species is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) based on the IUCN Red List categories and criteria.

Ophiorrhiza paralatiflora (Rubiaceae), a new species from limestone areas in Guangxi, China

Ophiorrhiza paralatiflora, a new species of Rubiaceae from limestone areas of Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to O. alatiflora, but differs from the latter by having an inflorescence that is erect from the youngest developmental stage (versus initially drooping then gradually erect), subulate bract (versus linear or linear‐lanceolate) absent or shorter than 3 mm (versus obvious, 5–15 mm long). It also resembles O. cantonensis, but can be distinguished from the latter by the same characters as from O. alatiflora, plus by having a corolla tube with ca 1 mm (versus 0.3 mm) wide wings outside along its entire length (versus from near apex to the middle part). The conservation status was assessed as ‘Least Concern' (LC) according to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria.

Leptomischus bracteosus (Rubiaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China

Leptomischus bracteosus, a new species of Rubiaceae from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. It shares similarities with L. primuloides and L. parviflorus, including similar shape, indumentum, the number of secondary veins on isophyllous leaves, and the inflorescences bear several distylous flowers. However, it differs from them and other congeners due to it having four bracts and bracteoles, resembling stipules that are subtriangular to rhombic or broadly ovate with truncate base, and the calyx limb lobed for approximately one-third. An updated key to the world species of Leptomischus is also provided.

Ophiorrhiza pseudonapoensis (Rubiaceae), a new species from Yunnan, southwestern China

Ophiorrhiza pseudonapoensis, a new species of Rubiaceae is described and illustrated from China. It was previously confused with O. napoensis but differs from the latter in having 5–10 (vs ca. 1) mm long and persistent (vs caducous) stipules, oblanceolate bracts (vs lanceolate-linear), monostylous (vs heterostylous) flowers, and ensiform (vs narrowly triangular) calyx lobes. Ophiorrhiza pseudonapoensis is also morphologically similar to O. macrocarpa, but can be distinguished from the latter by its 5–10 (vs less than 1) mm long stipules, oblanceolate (vs subulate or linear subulate) and 7–20 (vs less than 5) mm long bracts, and (1.2–)1.5–2(–2.5) (vs 0.4–0.6) mm long calyx lobes. The conservation status was assessed as Least Concern (LC) according to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria.

Neanotis prabhuii, a new species of Rubiaceae from Western Ghats, India

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Spiradiclisdetianensis (Rubiaceae, Ophiorrhizeae), a new species from southwestern Guangxi, China.

A new species of Rubiaceae, Spiradiclisdetianensis is described from a limestone karst area of southwestern China. This new species is morphologically similar to S.cordata and S.spathulata. All of them have rosetted habit and long peduncles, but it differs from the former by the cuneate leaf bases (vs. basally cordate) and much longer corolla tubes (1.8–2.2 cm long vs. ca. 5 mm long), and from the latter mainly by its tubular-funnel shaped corolla (vs. slenderly salver shaped), 4.5–6.8 (vs. 1.5–2) mm in diam, inside throat and corolla densely puberulent (vs. glabrous except a ring of long hairs at the middle). It also resembles to S.tubiflora, but differs clearly by its subrosulate habit (vs. procumbent to creeping), longer leaf blades (7.0–10.5 cm vs. 0.5–2.5 cm) and longer corolla tubes (18–22 mm vs. 14–16 mm). At same time, color photos, illustrations, detailed descriptions and conservation status of the new species are provided.

<strong><em>Leptomischus anisophyllus</em> (Argostemmateae: Rubiaceae), a new species from Vietnam</strong>

Leptomischus anisophyllus, a new species of Rubiaceae, is described and illustrated, and its conservation status is discussed. The species was discovered in 2017 during a botanical survey of Pu Mat National Park (Nghe An Province, Central Vietnam). The new species is remarkable by its anisophylly, a rare feature in Leptomischus. Besides, Leptomischus anisophyllus differs from morphologically similar congeners by the following features: stems terete, pubescent when young, flowers distylous, corolla tube 10–15 mm long. An updated key to the Vietnamese species of Leptomischus is provided.

Ophiorrhiza meenachilarensis, a new species of Rubiaceae from southern Western Ghats, India

A new species of Ophiorriza (Rubiaceae) from southern Western Ghats, India is here described and illustrated. Ophiorriza meenachilarensis is similar to O. eriantha, from which it differs in its herbaceous habit (vs. shrubby habit), densely villous-hirsute stem (vs. pubescent-glabrous stem), entire stipule (vs. bifid stipule), short-peduncled cymes (vs. comparatively long-peduncled cymes), unscented flowers (vs. scented flowers) and corolla tube with a ring of hairs at the middle of the tube (vs. corolla tube without a ring of hairs). A detailed description, illustrations, ecological observations, and geographic distribution are provided.

A new species of Psydrax (Vanguerieae, Rubiaceae) from the Gia Lai Plateau, southern Vietnam.

A new species of Rubiaceae, Psydraxgialaiensis B.H.Quang, T.B.Tran & V.S.Dang, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from the Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, Gia Lai Province, southern Vietnam. This species is characterized by having strigose branches and leaves, a conspicuously bulging, short corolla tube, an accrescent nectary disc and a style with a dense tuft of hairs, which clearly distinguishes it from the other species in the genus. A description, vernacular name, conservation assessment, illustration, photographs, and a key to the species of Psydrax in Vietnam are provided.

<p><strong><em>Hedyotis shoolamudianus </em></strong><strong>(Rubiaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India</strong></p>

Hedyotis shoolamudianus, a new species of Rubiaceae is described here. The paper provides distribution, phenology and colour photographs of the new species along with comparison chart of its allied taxa.

Pentagonia baumannii and P. carniflora (Rubiaceae: Condamineeae): Two New Species with Ornamental Potential from Colombia and Ecuador

Two new species of Rubiaceae (Condamineeae) are here described and illustrated. Pentagonia baumannii is a shrub endemic to the lowlands of northwestern Ecuador. The second novelty is P. carniflora, an unbranched to few-branched pachycaule tree restricted to the eastern lowlands of the Departments of Antioquia and Caldas in northwestern Colombia. The relations of both species with their closest relatives are discussed.

Spiradiclis densa sp. nov. (Rubiaceae) from limestone areas in Guangxi, China

A new species of Rubiaceae, Spiradiclis densa, is described and illustrated from southwestern China. It is similar to S. tomentosa, but differs in the elliptic or oblong leaf blades, distylous flowers and inner sides of corolla tube with dense pubescence near throat. The conservation status of the new species is preliminarily assessed as ‘Vulnerable’ according to IUCN categories and criteria.

Argostemma vietnamicum (Rubiaceae), a New Species from Vietnam

Argostemma vietnamicum B.H. Quang, Joongku Lee & R.K. Choudhary, a new species of Rubiaceae from Thua-Thien Hue Province of central Vietnam is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to A. discolor and A. bariense, but differs from them by having considerably shorter petioles, round to obovate leaf laminae with a round base, obsolete secondary veins, 1–4-flowered inflorescences, much shorter peduncles and pedicels, different bracts, a glabrescent to glabrous calyx, and a shorter corolla tube. An identification key to the species of Argostemma known from Vietnam is provided.

Canthium longipetalum (Rubiaceae), a New Species from Kachin State, Northern Myanmar

Canthium longipetalum Y.H. Tan & S.S. Zhou, a new species of Rubiaceae from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. neilgherrense which has ca. 3 mm long pedicels and corolla lobes, but differs from it by having 2.5–3.2 cm long pedicels and 1.2–1.4 cm long corolla lobes.

Ophiorrhiza gaoligongensis (Rubiaceae), a New Species from Southwestern China

A new species of Rubiaceae, Ophiorrhiza gaoligongensis L. Wu, Hareesh & R. H. Tu, is described and illustrated from southwestern China. The species is similar to O. cantonensis Hance but can be distinguished by its acuminate to caudate leaf apices, persistent 2-lobed stipules with lobes 8–20 mm long, inflorescences remaining erect throughout maturation, and shorter corolla tubes. A detailed description, distribution and habitat data, and color photographs and illustrations are provided.

Spiradiclis lui, a new species of Rubiaceae from Guangxi, China

Spiradiclis lui, a new species of Rubiaceae growing inside limestone caves and on wet shaded limestone walls in Guangxi, southwestern China is here described as most similar to S. umbelliformis, but differing from the latter in its glabrous stems, ovate or oval leaf blades, and the position of stamens and stigmas inside corollas. The conservation status of the novelity is asessed as ‘Vulnerable’ (VU) according to the IUCN red list categories and criteria. A diagnostic key to the species of Spiradiclis with corolla tubes longer than 12 mm is also provided.

Ophiorrhiza macrocarpa (Rubiaceae), a new viviparous species from Yunnan, southwestern China

Ophiorrhiza macrocarpa, a new species of Rubiaceae is described and illustrated from China. It was previously misidentified as O. wallichii in Chinese herbaria and literature, a species originally described from India. Detailed descriptions, distribution, ecological data and colour photographs of the new species are provided. Ophiorrhiza macrocarpa is the third viviparous species in Ophiorrhiza.

Ophiorrhiza guizhouensis (Rubiaceae), a new species from Guizhou Province, southwestern China.

In this study, Ophiorrhiza guizhouensis, a new species of Rubiaceae from south-western China, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to O. japonica, but differs from the latter by having terete stems which are densely hirtellous, usually persistent ciliate stipules with well-developed colleters inside the base of the stipule, shorter corolla tubes and shorter stamens and styles.

Spiradiclis quanzhouensis sp. nov. (Rubiaceae) from a limestone area in Guangxi, China

Spiradiclis quanzhouensis, a new species of Rubiaceae from northeastern Guangxi, China is described and illustrated. It is similar to S. umbelliformis, but can be distinguished by its rosulate habit, subglabrous stems, leaf blades that are pubescent on both surfaces, lanceolate purple‐pubescent stipules that are undivided or sometimes bifid in apical 1/3, an inflorescence with 2–4 flowers, lanceolate 4–5 mm long calyx lobes that are purple‐pubescent outside, a salveriform corolla that is light purple‐pubescent outside, a semi‐inferior ovary, and capsules that are light purple‐pubescent with persistent calyx lobes 5–6 mm, in fruit 2 × as long as capsule.

Mussaenda reflexisepala , a New Species of Rubiaceae from Vietnam

A new species of Rubiaceae from South Central Vietnam is described and illustrated. The new species, Mussaenda reflexisepala, is similar to M. caudatiloba in young plant parts densely white villose, but different in calyx lobes recurved, obviously reflexed, corolla lobes yelllow to orange or reddish orange, ovate to broadly obovate, which are clearly distinguished from other known species of Mussaenda. The pollen morphology of Mussaenda reflexisepala is also reported.