Astragalus wulingensis (Leguminosae), a new species from Hunan China

Jiaxiang Li; Xunlin Yu

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.159.4.4

Issue: Vol. 159 No. 4: 18 February 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-02-18

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.159.4.4

Page range: 279–286

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Astragalus wulingensis (Leguminosae), a new species from Hunan China

Jiaxiang Li⁺⁻
Xunlin Yu⁺⁻

1.Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Science; 2.Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Science; 3Central South University of Forestry & Technology

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Jiaxiang Li

1.The State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Science. PhD student;

2.Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Science. PhD student;

3. The Dendrological Teaching and Research Team, School of Forestry, Central South University of Forestry & Technology. Lecturer

Central South University of Forestry & Technology

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Xunlin Yu

The Dendrological Teaching and Research Team, School of Forestry, Central South University of Forestry & Technology. Professor

Taxonomy Wuling Mountain Astragalus sinicus

Abstract

A new species of Astragalus Linn. (Leguminosae) from Wuling Mountain of Hunan province, China, Astragalus wulingensis Jia X. Li & X. L. Yu sp. nov. is described, illustrated, and compared with its close relatives. It belongs to section Lotidium Bunge, subgen. Astragalus Bunge. The new species is endemic to Wuling Mountain in NW Hunan Province and has limited populations and vulnerable habitat. Astragalus wulingensis is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR B2c) according to IUCN Red List criteria.