Euphorbia mbuinzauensis, a new succulent species in Kenya from the Synadenium group in Euphorbia sect. Monadenium (Euphorbiaceae).
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Date published
October 11, 2021
Abstract
, a succulent new species of the group in Euphorbiaceae from Makueni County, Kenya, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, it is most similar to , but differs mainly by its shrubby habit (up to 4 m), abaxial leaves surfaces with densely stellate hairs, 2–4-forked cymes, smaller bracts (ca. 2.5 × 3.0 mm), smaller cyathia (6 mm wide), crimson glands without narrow smooth margin, smaller fruits (ca. 8 × 7 mm) and ovoid seeds (ca. 1.8 × 2.2 mm). Furthermore, we performed a molecular phylogenetic analysis of the group in Euphorbia sect. Monadenium, based on complete nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) datasets. This phylogenetic inference also supports it to be a distinct species. The new species is assessed as Endangered using the IUCN criteria.
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| Funder name | Awards |
Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | Grant number SAJC202101. |
CAS-SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams, China | Grant number 151853KYSB20190027. |
National Natural Science Foundation of China, China | Grant number 31970211 and 32070231. |
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | Joint PhD Training Program |
Journal title
PhytoKeys
Volume
183
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Place of publication
Sofia, Bulgaria
ISSN
1314-2011
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1314-2003
Date accepted
August 30, 2021
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