A new species of Scutellaria (Scutellarioideae, Lamiaceae) from Sichuan Province in southwest China.

ABSTRACT: Scutellaria wuana, a new species discovered from a xeric valley in Muli County of Sichuan Province in southwest China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, the new species shares similarities with S. mairei, but can be readily distinguished by a suite of morphological characters including a white-pubescent erect stem, conspicuous leaf petioles, and a yellow corolla with a trapeziform lower-middle lip lobe. The habitat and distribution of S. wuana are also distinctive. The position of the new species within Scutellaria is examined in a phylogenetic context using the nuclear ribosomal internal and external transcribed spacers. Additionally, we examine leaf epidermal and pollen grain micromorphology of the new species and putative relatives.

SUBMITTER: Zhao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5550825 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature