Exploration of <i>Hiptage</i> (Malpighiaceae) diversity in Vietnam reveals a new species with wingless fruits.

ABSTRACT: Hiptage (Malpighiaceae) is a genus almost exclusively native to Asia, with a single species, Hiptagebenghalensis, being a noxious invasive plant in several areas of the world and particularly threatening the native flora of the Mascarene Islands. Whereas 17 Hiptage species have been reported from Vietnam, there is currently no available genetic information that could be used to confirm the species diversity in the country. Through a study combining phylogenetic and morphological analyses of newly-collected samples and herbarium specimens, we were able to accurately identify five Hiptage species in Vietnam. One of these, Hiptageaptera, represents a species new to science. Specimens of the new species show white to slightly pink petals, erect to forward-cur

SUBMITTER: Lam MTX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12149886 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature