Abstract
In this study, Reevesia botingensis, R. formosana, R. lancifolia, R. lofouensis, R. longipetiolata, R. macrocarpa, R. parvifolia, R. pycnantha, and R. shangszeensis are recognized as R. thyrsoidea through consulting protologues and herbarium specimens. The present investigation provides complete taxonomic treatments, geographic distributions and ecological observations of R. thyrsoidea. And lectotypes of two names have been designated in this article.
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<p>Chun, W.Y. & Hsue, H.H. (1947) Notes on Chinese Sterculiaceae.<em> Journal of the Arnold Arboretum </em>28: 330. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.324615</p>
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<p>Clemens, B., Michael, F.F., Anette, Y.D.B., Vincent, S., Cynthiam, M.M., Klaus, K., William, S.A. & Mrk, W.C. (1999) Support for an expanded family concept of Malvaceae within a recircumscribed order Malvales: a combined analysis of plastid <em>atpB</em> and <em>rbcL</em> DNA sequences. <em>Botanical Journal of Linnean</em> 129: 267–303. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.1999.tb00505.x</p>
<p>Craib, W.G. (1924) Contribution to the feora of Siam (VIII). <em>Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information</em> 3: 90. https://doi.org/10.2307/4111779</p>
<p>Dunn, E.J. & Tutcher, W.J. (1912) Key to the Flora of Kwangtung and Hongkong (China). <em>Bulletin of miscellaneous information. Additional Series X,</em> 1912: 1–370.</p>
<p>Forbes, F.B. & Hemsley, W.B. (1886) An Enumeration of all the Plant known from China Proper, Formosa, Hainan, Corea, the Luchu Archipelago, and the Island of Hongkong, together with their Distribution and Synonymy. <em>The Journal of the Linnean Society </em>23: 1–489.</p>
<p>Gagnep, F. (1911) <em>Reevesia</em> Lindl. <em>Flore générale de l’Indo-Chine</em> 1: 486–497. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.44886</p>
<p>Huse, H.H. (1963) Materials for the flora of Hainan(I). <em>Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica</em> 8 (3): 272–275. [https://www.cvh.ac.cn/spms/detail.php?id=c1cf709d]</p>
<p>Huse, H.H. (1984) <em>Reevesia </em>Lindl. <em>In:</em> Feng, K.M. (Ed.) <em>Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae</em>, <em>vol. 49 (2)</em>. Science Press, Beijing, pp. 172–176.</p>
<p>Judd, W.S. & Manchester, S.R. (1997) Circumscription of Malvaceae (Malvales) as Determined by a Preliminary Cladistic Analysis of Morphological, Anatomical, Palynological, and Chemical Characters.<em> Brittonia</em> 49: 384–405. https://doi.org/10.2307/2807839</p>
<p>Li, H.L. (1943) Notes on the Flora of Indo-China.<em> Journal of the Arnold Arboretum </em>24: 366. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.324606</p>
<p>Li, H.L. (1944) Additions to our Knowledge of the Flora of Hainan. <em>Journal of the Arnold Arboretum</em> 25: 208.</p>
<p>Ling, Y. (1951) Species novae vel non satis cognitae e flora Fukienensi. <em>Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica</em> 1 (2): 205–208.</p>
<p>Lê ,T.C. (2003) <em>Reevesia</em> Lindl. <em>An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Vol 1. </em>Nha xuat ban tre, Hà Nội. pp. 503–504.</p>
<p>Lindley, J. & Reeves, J.E. (1827) Account of a New Genus of Plants, called <em>Reevesia</em>. <em>Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts</em> 2 (2): 112.</p>
<p>Long, H., He, L.K. & Huse, H.H. (1985) Pollen Morphology of Sterculiaceae from China (II) <em>Reevesia</em> Lindl. <em>Journal of South China Agricultural College</em> 6 (2): 24–34.</p>
<p>Masters, M.T. (1874) Sterculiacea. <em>Flora of British India</em> 1 (2): 353–379.</p>
<p>Merrill, E.D. & Chun, W.Y. (1934) <em>Reevesia</em> Lindl. <em>Sunyatsenia</em> 2: 40–41.</p>
<p>Nyffeler, R., Bayer, C., Alverson ,W.S., Yen, A., Whitlock, B., Chase, M.W. & Baum, D.A. (2005) Phylogenetic analysis of the Malvadendrina clade (Malvaceae s.l.) based on plastid DNA sequences. <em>Organisms Diversity & Evolution</em> 5: 109–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ode.2004.08.001</p>
<p>Sprague, T. A (1914) LX. Decades Kewenses. <em>Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information</em> 9: 323–333. https://doi.org/10.2307/4118645</p>
<p>Stafleu, F. & Cowan, R. (1981) <em>Taxonomic literature: a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types</em>.<em> vol. 3</em>. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht. 426 pp.</p>
<p>Stafleu, F. & Cowan, R. (1985) <em>Taxonomic literature: a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types</em>.<em> vol. 5</em>. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht. 1066 pp.</p>
<p>Stafleu, F. & Cowan, R. (1986) <em>Taxonomic literature: a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types</em>.<em> vol. 6</em>. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht. 926 pp.</p>
<p>Tang, J., Gilbert, M.G. & Dorr, L.G. (2007) <em>Pterospermum</em>. <em>In: </em>Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (Eds.) <em>Flora of China,</em> <em>vol. 12</em>. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St Louis & Science Press, Beijing. pp. 313–317.</p>
<p>Takhtajan, A.L. (1997) <em>Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants</em>. Columbia University Press, New York. 643 pp.</p>
<p>Tardieu, M.L. (1942) Sterculiaceae Nouvelles D’Indochine. <em>Notulae systematicae</em> 10: 237.</p>
<p>Tardieu, M.L. (1945) <em>Reevesi</em>a Lindl. <em>In:</em> <em>Flore Générale de l’Indo–Chine</em>. Masson, Paris. 1027 pp.</p>
<p>Thorne, R.E. (1992) Classification and geography of the flowering plants. <em>Botanical Review</em> 58: 225–348. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858611</p>
<p>Von Balthazar, M., Schonenberger, J., Alverson, W.S., Janka, H., Bayer, C. & Baum, D.A. (2006) Structure and evolution of the androecium in the Malvatheca clade (Malvaceae s. l.) and implications for Malvaceae and Malvales. <em>Plant System Evolution</em> 260: 171–197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-006-0442-9</p>