Campylotropis xinfeniae (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae), a new species from Yunnan, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. e11410 - n/a
• Main Authors: Jiang, Li‐Sha, Li, Xin‐Hui, Li, Xiong, Xu, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Botany; Campylotropis; Campylotropis xinfeniae; chloroplast genome; Chloroplasts; dry‐hot valley; Genomes; Genomics; Leaves; Legumes; Leguminosae; Morphology; Nature Notes; New species; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Yunnan; China; Yunnan China; Yunnan; dry‐hot valley; Leguminosae; chloroplast genome; Campylotropis
• ISSN: 2045-7758; 2045-7758
• DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11410

Campylotropis xinfeniae, a new species from the dry‐hot valley of the Jinsha River in the Yunnan province, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. wilsonii and C. brevifolia in having glabrescent old branches, absent stipels, 3‐foliolate leaves, and adaxially puberulent leaflets, while it differs from the latter two in having often paniculate inflorescences, obviously white standard, not incurved sickle keel, larger narrowly oblique legumes, and longer legume beak. The complete chloroplast genome of this new species is 149,073 bp in length and exhibits a typical quadripartite structure. Phylogenetic analyses based on the complete chloroplast genome also supported C. xinfeniae as a new species located at the basal distinct clade of the genus Campylotropis, clearly separated from the remaining members of the genus and its allied genera. A conservation assessment of data deficient (DD) is recommended for the new species without extensive exploring of similar habitats according to the IUCN Categories and Criteria. Campylotropis xinfeniae, a new species from the dry‐hot valley of the Jinsha River in the Yunnan province, China, is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic analyses based on the complete chloroplast genome supported C. xinfeniae as a new species located at the base of the genus Campylotropis.