Carrierealeyensis, a new species of Salicaceae from limestone areas of Guangxi, China.

ABSTRACT: Carrierealeyensis Z.C.Lu & W.B.Xu, a new species of Salicaceae was discovered from limestone areas of Guangxi, China. The morphology of C.leyensis is similar to C.dunniana, but differs by its evergreen nature; shorter petioles, only 3-8 mm long, and tomentose or glabrous when old; elliptic leaf blade with cuneate base; shorter inflorescence (1.8-4.5 cm long); smaller flowers; and smaller capsules (1.7-2.7 cm long, 5-9 mm in diam.).

SUBMITTER: Lu ZC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558175 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature