Capparis dongvanensis (Capparaceae): A new speciesfrom Vietnam
30 August 2016
Sy, Thuong; Choudhary, Ritesh; Tran, Bach; Do, Hai; Bui, Quang; Tucker, Gordon C.; Chu , Mau; Lee, Joongku; Lee, Changyoung; EUM, SANGMIA new species, Capparis dongvanensis (Capparaceae) is described 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. dongvanensisand allied species are provided. The ecology, habitat and conservation status are also described.
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10.1111/njb.01326