Sciaphila jianfenglingensis Han Xu, Y. D. Li & H. Q. Chen (Triuridaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species endemic to Hainan Island, China. It differs from the closely related S. arfakiana Becc. by its longer leaves to ca. 2 mm (vs. ca. 1 mm in S. arfakiana), shorter fruiting pedicels 3–6 mm (vs. typically 7–9 mm), three stamens (vs. two or three), 2-celled anthers (vs. 4-celled), and a filiform style (vs. awl-shaped) that far exceeds the ovary.
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7 April 2011
A New Species of Sciaphila (Triuridaceae) from Hainan Island, China
Han Xu,
Yi-De Li,
Huan-Qiang Chen
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China
Hainan
IUCN Red List
Sciaphila
Triuridaceae