Veronicastrum wulingense (Plantaginaceae), a new species from Southwestern Hubei, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr. are mainly distributed in East Asia, and only Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. is disjunctively distributed in eastern North America. The south area of China (extending to Taiwan Island) is the richest in Veronicastrum species. It is of medicinal importance in China as traditional herbs used to treat ascites diseases that caused by schistosomiasis. During field investigation of plant resources in Pingbaying National Forest Park, Southwestern Hubei, China, an unknown flowering population of Veronicastrum was discovered from thick humus layers adjacent to rocks under broad-leaved forests by walkways. They were collected and morphological characters assesed for further taxonomic treatment. Molecular analysis was also conducted to a

SUBMITTER: Ding SX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9889593 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature