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Capparis dongvanensis sp. nov. (Capparaceae) from Vietnam
Author(s) -
Thuong Sy Danh,
Choudhary Ritesh Kumar,
Bach Tran The,
Hai Do Van,
Quang Bui Hong,
Tucker Gordon C.,
Mau Chu Hoang,
Lee Joongku,
Lee Changyoung,
Eum Sangmi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01326
Subject(s) - biology , inflorescence , petiole (insect anatomy) , petal , botany , pollen , apex (geometry) , ovary , genus , endocrinology
Capparis dongvanensis (Capparaceae) is described as a new species and illustrated from Ha Giang Province of Vietnam. It is morphologically similar to C. lanceolaris and C. fengii , but differs in the number of flowers on peduncles, length of spine and petiole, apex of the leaf, type of inflorescence, petal color, cylindrical ovary without any beak, fruit shape and number of seeds per fruit. Diagnostic morphological characters along with pollen and seed SEM images of C. dongvanensis and allied species are provided. Its ecology, habitat and conservation status are also described.