Ligusticopsis miyiensis (Apioideae, Apiaceae), a new combination from China revealed by morphological and molecular evidence Author Lei, Jia-Qing 0000-0002-3976-1136 Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, 610065, Chengdu, Sichuan, China & leijiaqing @ stu. scu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3976 - 1136 leijiaqing@stu.scu.edu.cn Author Cai, Jing 0000-0001-8979-7463 Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, 610065, Chengdu, Sichuan, China & caijing @ stu. scu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8979 - 7463 caijing@stu.scu.edu.cn Author Zhou, Song-Dong 0000-0002-1161-8573 Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, 610065, Chengdu, Sichuan, China & zsd @ scu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1161 - 8573 zsd@scu.edu.cn Author He, Xing-Jin 0000-0003-2064-0112 Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, 610065, Chengdu, Sichuan, China & xjhe @ scu. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2064 - 0112 xjhe@scu.edu.cn text Phytotaxa 2023 2023-04-11 591 4 273 282 http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0755-PDN journal article 250564 10.11646/phytotaxa.591.4.4 0f00aed0-b4df-42b9-b0fe-1f477bd465dc 1179-3163 7835539
TABLE 2. Comparison of morphological characteristics between Ligusticum glaucescens and five most related Ligusticopsis species.
CharacteristicsLigusticum glaucescensLigusticopsis capillaceaLigusticopsis hispidaLigusticopsis modestaLigusticopsis scapiformisLigusticopsis brachyloba
Stem (base)Fibrous remnant sheathsFibrous remnant sheathsFibrous remnant sheathsFibrous remnant sheathsFibrous remnant sheathsFibrous remnant sheaths
Basal leaves2-pinnate2-pinnate2–3-pinnate2–3-pinnate2–3-pinnate3–4-pinnate
Ultimate segments of leavesLanceolateLinear-lanceolateLanceolateLinear or lanceolateLinear to lanceolateLinear
BractsLinear, rarely apex 3-lobed or pinnate, marginal membranousPinnatePinnatePinnate or entireLinear, pinnate or apex 3-lobed, rarely entirePinnate
BracteolesLinear, rarely apex 3-lobed or pinnate, marginal membranousPinnatePinnatePinnate or apex 2–3-lobedPinnate or apex 3-lobedPinnate and linear coexist
RaysSubequalSubequalUnequalSubequalUnequalEqual
PetalsWhite, obcordateWhite purplish, obcordateWhite purplish, obcordateWhite purplish, obcordateWhite purplish, obcordateWhite, broad- obovate
Mericarp shapeOblongOvateEllipticElliptic to oblongElliptic to ovateOvate
Calyx teethSubulateLanceolateLinearLinearLanceolateLanceolate
DorsalStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongStrong
compression Dorsal rib shapeFiliformFiliformFiliformFiliformFiliformFiliform
Lateral rib shapeWingedWingedWingedWingedWingedWinged
Vittae per furrow1–21–31–33–41–41–3
Commissural vittae4–66684–66