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DOI: 10.15468/gh8bg6
title: Prunus zhuxiensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Hubei, China

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Gan, Qi-liang, Xu, Wen-bin, Li, Xin-wei (2025): Prunus zhuxiensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Hubei, China. PhytoKeys 255: 203-213, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.142428AbstractIn the present paper, we describe a new species, Prunus zhuxiensis (P. subg. Cerasus), from Hubei, China, based on long-term field observations. This species closely resembles P. serrulata in having corymbose-racemose or subumbellate inflorescences, hairy petiole, pedicel, involucral bracts and black drupes. However, P. zhuxiensis differs distinctly from P. serrulata by its sweet edible drupes (versus bitter, inedible drupes in P. serrulata), stipules 4 - lobed at the base (versus linear stipules in P. serrulata), smaller bracts, shorter pedicels and styles pilose at the base (versus glabrous styles in P. serrulata). Furthermore, molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate that P. zhuxiensis and P. serrulata are placed in separate clades, supporting their distinction.
DOI: 10.15468/8cc6bk
title: A new species of Synanthedon Hübner (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from the coastal South Carolina and central Alabama, United States

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Jr, William H Taft, Lopresti, Eric F., Cognato, Anthony I. (2025): A new species of Synanthedon Hübner (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from the coastal South Carolina and central Alabama, United States. Zootaxa 5686 (2): 294-300, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.8AbstractA clearwing moth species, Synanthedon nielseni sp. nov. is described from South Carolina and Alabama. The recognition of this new species is based on a phylogeny estimated from mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I of 26 North American Synanthedon species including individuals from various locations. Synanthedon nielseni sp. nov. was monophyletic and differed from Synanthedon refulgens and Synanthedon arkansasensis by a mean of 11.0 % COI pairwise “p” distance, coloration, and genitalic morphology.
DOI: 10.15468/rky5rp
title: A new species of Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 1837 (Insecta, Diptera, Empididae, Hemerodromiinae) from Vanuatu

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Plant, Adrian R., Daugeron, Christophe (2009): A new species of Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 1837 (Insecta, Diptera, Empididae, Hemerodromiinae) from Vanuatu. Zoosystema 31 (3): 519-524, DOI: 10.5252/z2009n3a9, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.5252/z2009n3a9ABSTRACTPhyllodromia variabilis n. sp. (Diptera, Empididae, Hemerodromiinae) is described from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu and provisionally assigned to Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 1837. Systematic relationships with other Phyllodromia species and with the closely related genus Chelipoda Macquart, 1823 are discussed and it is concluded that the new species is probably more closely related to species of Phyllodromia from New Zealand than those of the Northern Hemisphere.
DOI: 10.15468/g3pzxn
title: Eriolaena bacgiangensis (Malvaceae), a new species from Vietnam

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Tran, Van Tien, Tran, The Bach, Vu, Ha Phuong, Cao, Hoang Tuan, Bui, Thu Ha (2025): Eriolaena bacgiangensis (Malvaceae), a new species from Vietnam. PhytoKeys 256: 13-20, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.256.152884AbstractThe new species Eriolaena bacgiangensis from Vietnam is described and illustrated. The identified key was constructed to indicate the differences amongst three allied species of Eriolaena. E. bacgiangensis was compared with similar species, E. candollei and E. wallichii. E. bacgiangensis differs from E. candollei by the length of pedicel (1.4–2.3 cm long vs. 3.0–4.0 cm in E. candollei); presence of epicalyx after flowers at anthesis in E. bacgiangensis (vs. absence of epicalyx after flowers at anthesis in E. candollei); densely fringed epicalyx in E. bacgiangensis (vs. sparsely fringed epicalyx in E. candollei); style significantly exceeds staminal tube length in E. bacgiangensis, while the style is slightly longer than the staminal tube in E. candollei; the fruit apex round in E. bacgiangensis (vs. pointed and beaked in E. candollei). The linear epicalyx lobes are a key diagnostic trait for distinguishing E. bacgiangensis from E. wallichii (linear vs. ovate in E. wallichii). In addition, the other different characteristics of the two species are: leaf blade (not thickly papery in E. bacgiangensis vs. thickly papery in E. wallichii); length of inflorescences (13.0–18.0 cm in E. bacgiangensis vs. ≤ 6.0 cm in E. wallichii); shape of flower bud (lanceolate in E. bacgiangensis vs. globular in E. wallichii); fruit apex (round in E. bacgiangensis vs. apex shortly beaked in E. wallichii).
DOI: 10.15468/kn3pk4
title: The colorful giants: Revisiting the systematics of the Anolis latifrons series (Squamata: Anolidae)

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Marín, Carlos M., Bocanumenth, Daniel, Daza, Juan M. (2025): The colorful giants: Revisiting the systematics of the Anolis latifrons series (Squamata: Anolidae). Vertebrate Zoology 75: 441-457, DOI: 10.3897/vz.75.e162071AbstractThe lizard genus Anolis is the second most diverse genus of terrestrial vertebrates. Within Anolis, the highly speciose clade Dactyloa comprises six species series, including the latifrons series. Despite previous efforts to reconstruct its phylogeny, earlier studies have excluded a substantial proportion of the clade’s species diversity. Here, we integrated both historical and newly generated genetic data to reconstruct the most comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the latifrons series to date including 88 % of the current species diversity. We also conducted a thorough morphological examination of museum specimens representing ten species, primarily distributed in Colombia, including vouchers of A. danieli from the Central Cordillera used in previous molecular phylogenies. Our phylogeny also included genetic samples of A. danieli from several localities in the Western Cordillera, samples of Anolis limon and A. mirus (two species previously lacking genetic data), and sequences from the Central American species A. kathydayae and A. brooksi. Our results recovered topological differences for A. limon and A. mirus compared to previous hypotheses and revealed that specimens assigned to A. danieli in earlier studies were misidentified and are not phylogenetically related to this species. Instead, our results showed that the true A. danieli is sister to a green anole clade distributed across the Central Cordillera, Pacific region, and Panama. Based on our phylogenetic and genetic distance analyses, we conclude that A. kathydayae should be considered a junior synonym of A. brooksi. Lastly, we describe the taxon previously confused with A. danieli and comment on the taxonomic implications of our findings.
DOI: 10.15468/phe7qm
title: Petrocosmea miechangensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Tang, Sheng-Hu, Li, Cong-Rui (2025): Petrocosmea miechangensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China. PhytoKeys 265: 13-23, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.265.164730AbstractA new species in Gesneriaceae, Petrocosmea miechangensis, is described from southeastern Yunnan, China. This species bears a resemblance to P. sericea in the shape of the adaxial corolla lip and in having very densely appressed hairs on the abaxial leaf blade. However, it can be distinguished by its flowering period, the hairs on the leaf blade, calyx, and filaments, as well as the shape of the filaments. An identification key to P. miechangensis and its related species is presented.
DOI: 10.15468/7j6z5w
title: Gordius nixus sp. nov.: first report of a horsehair worm (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) from snow in Pakistan

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Jamal, Qaisar, Riaz, Muhammad, Uddin, Moeen, Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas (2025): Gordius nixus sp. nov.: first report of a horsehair worm (Gordiida, Nematomorpha) from snow in Pakistan. Evolutionary Systematics 9 (2): 183-189, DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.9.153102AbstractGordius nixus sp. nov. is described as a new species from Pakistan. It is the first record of a gordiid nematomorph from Pakistan. It was found on snow, which is unusual for nematomorphs. So far, no further life cycle data or host records can be given. The new species resembles other Gordius species, but is characterized by a dense covering of spines in the anterior body region, which is unique among the genus Gordius.
DOI: 10.15468/9at5ht
title: Navicula congqiancuoensis sp. nov. — a new diatom species (Bacillariophyceae) from Sichuan Province, China

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Jiang, Yu-Fei, Blanco, Saúl, Zhang, Wei (2025): Navicula congqiancuoensis sp. nov. — a new diatom species (Bacillariophyceae) from Sichuan Province, China. PhytoKeys 257: 209-217, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.257.152987AbstractIn this study, we describe a new diatom, Navicula congqiancuoensis sp. nov., which was found in epilithon samples collected from a small mountain lake, at Lake Congqiancuo, Sichuan Province, China. A detailed morphological description of the new species is provided based on light and scanning electron micrographs. Navicula congqiancuoensis sp. nov. valve is linear to linear-lanceolate, with a slight elevation in the center and broadly rounded at both apices. The striae are radiate and convergent at the apices. The axial area is narrow and linear, and the central area is small and elliptical in the middle. This new species is compared with similar species, such as Navicula angusta, N. leptostriata, N. piercei, N. heimansioides which differ in size, valve shape, striae density and ultrastructure.
DOI: 10.15468/t5s8x8
title: A novel, exclusively lichen-inhabiting lineage of hypocrealean fungi revealed in the Sordariomycetes

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Darmostuk, V., Etayo, J., Rodriguez-Flakus, P., Kukwa, M., Pino-Bodas, R., Pérez-Ortega, S., Flakus, A. (2025): A novel, exclusively lichen-inhabiting lineage of hypocrealean fungi revealed in the Sordariomycetes. Persoonia 54 (1): 47-91, DOI: 10.3114/persoonia.2025.54.02, URL: https://doi.org/10.3114/persoonia.2025.54.02Abstract: Lichen-inhabiting (lichenicolous) fungi comprise a considerable portion of the Hypocreales (Sordariomycetes), their placement and phylogenetic relationships within the order remain largely unknown due to a lack of available molecular data. This study focuses mainly on tropical lichenicolous hypocrealean fungi which were neglected for a long time. Increasing knowledge of this fungal group is crucial to better understanding the complex evolutionary histories and trophic strategies of the Hypocreales. Through an order-wide phylogeny based on multiple loci, we unveiled a novel lineage within the Hypocreales, composed exclusively of lichenicolous species from genera such as Ovicuculispora and Paranectria, along with Nectriopsis lichenophila and Nectria byssophila -like taxa. Beyond the strong phylogenetic support, the clade is also characterized by its distinct morphology. Here it is introduced as a new family Paranectriaceae characterized by yellow to orange sessile ascomata, featuring a distinct tomentum, and by pigment in ascomata walls that do not change colour in KOH solution. The delimitation of interspecific and generic boundaries within the novel family was based on molecular, morphological and ecological data. As a result, we established nine species and five genera, including two genera new to science (Rossmaniella and Sphaeronectria) and four new species (Rossmaniella coenogonii, R. cryptica, R. filispora, and R. tylophori). Additionally, we reinstated the genus Ciliomyces, with the type species Ciliomyces oropensis, from the synonyms of Paranectria. Our results also show that the genus Neobaryopsis is more closely related to the family Calcarisporiaceae than to the Cordycepitaceae, as originally described. A key to species determination within Paranectriaceae is provided. The present study suggests that neglected lichenicolous fungi are an important component that appears in Hypocreales several times during their evolution, and indicates that their considerable diversity can still be hidden.Citation: Darmostuk V, Etayo J, Rodriguez-Flakus P, Kukwa M, Pino-Bodas R, Pérez-Ortega S, Flakus A (2025). A novel, exclusively lichen-inhabiting lineage of hypocrealean fungi revealed in the Sordariomycetes. Persoonia 54: 47–91. doi: 10.3114/persoonia.2025.54.02Received: 14 April 2024; Accepted: 22 March 2025; Effectively published online: 17 April 2025Corresponding editor: J. Houbraken
DOI: 10.15468/hwa3k6
title: Taxonomic studies on the genus Hydrocotyle (Apiales) from China: The distribution and morphology of H. chiangdaoensis, with H. calcicola reduced to a synonym

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Wen, Jun, Zhu, Jun-Wen, Zhu, Ren-Bin, Song, Chun-Feng (2025): Taxonomic studies on the genus Hydrocotyle (Apiales) from China: The distribution and morphology of H. chiangdaoensis, with H. calcicola reduced to a synonym. PhytoKeys 255: 247-260, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.149589AbstractBased on observations of living plants of Hydrocotyle calcicola in the field, together with examination of herbarium specimens and descriptions of both H. calcicola and H. chiangdaoensis (including type material), we demonstrated that H. calcicola is a synonym of H. chiangdaoensis. The species was previously compared with H. sibthorpioides; our phylogenetic analysis revealed that H. chiangdaoensis and H. sibthorpioides belong to different lineages, the former being closely related to the larger-leaved clade.
DOI: 10.15468/vaazyn
title: Lilium huanglongense (Liliaceae): a newly-discovered species in north-western Sichuan, China

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Wang, Ting, Yuan, Yumei, Zhou, Ting-Hong, Gao, Yundong (2025): Lilium huanglongense (Liliaceae): a newly-discovered species in north-western Sichuan, China. PhytoKeys 252: 9-24, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.135155AbstractIn this study, we describe Lilium huanglongense, a newly-discovered lily species identified following extensive surveys in an undeveloped area of the Huanglong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. This region, located in the Hengduan Mountains of south-western China, is recognised as one of the world’s prominent biodiversity hotspots, providing diverse habitats for a wide range of plant species. Morphologically, L. huanglongense resembles Lilium fargesii Franch., which is distributed in central China, as well as other tepal-recurved members of the section Lophophora (Bureau & Franch.) F. T. Wang & Ts. Tang. This section comprises dwarf lilies predominantly found in the alpine scrub of the Hengduan Mountains, extending westwards into the Himalayas. Molecular phylogenetic analyses using both nuclear ITS and chloroplast genomes confirm the independent status of the new species and its placement within the section Lophophora. The identification of this new species helps to fill the distribution gap between broad-leaved forest and alpine scrub species within the section, thereby enhancing our understanding of the diversity and distribution history of Lophophora.
DOI: 10.15468/4c7tcb
title: Petrocodon curvitubus, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Wei, Jin-Xin, Pan, Bo, Ding, Tao (2025): Petrocodon curvitubus, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China. PhytoKeys 252: 77-85, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.252.136306AbstractA new species of Gesneriaceae, Petrocodon curvitubus J. X. Wei, B. Pan & T. Ding, sp. nov. from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to P. lui and P. tenuitubus, but can be easily distinguished by its elliptic to oblong-ovate leaves, corollas with two purple longitudinal stripes, and conical ovary.
DOI: 10.15468/eqq3ev
title: New records of the genus Recifella K. Viets, 1935 from Australia, with the description of four new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Unionicolidae)

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Smit, Harry, Pešić, Vladimir (2025): New records of the genus Recifella K. Viets, 1935 from Australia, with the description of four new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Unionicolidae). Zootaxa 5679 (3): 365-387, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5679.3.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.3.3AbstractThe following new species are described from Australia: Recifella insolitiseta sp. nov., R. integra sp. nov., R. quadriseta sp. nov. and R. rotundiseta sp. nov. A redescription is given of Recifella flagellata Cook, 1986 and R. kakadu Smit, 2007. A key is given for all known Recifella species from Australia.
DOI: 10.15468/en3xf8
title: Ceratostema limonensis (Ericaceae), a new species from the Province of Morona-Santiago, Ecuador

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Jiménez, Marco M., Iturralde, Gabriel A., del Pozo, Diego Gutiérrez, Lapo-González, Nadia, Kuethe, J. R., Garzón-Suárez, Henry X. (2025): Ceratostema limonensis (Ericaceae), a new species from the Province of Morona-Santiago, Ecuador. PhytoKeys 263: 37-47, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.263.159645AbstractA new species of Ceratostema (Vaccinieae) from south-eastern Ecuador is here described and illustrated. Ceratostema limonensis is distinguished by the singular, subflexuous young branches. The new species is compared to the morphologically similar C. gualaquizensis, which differs by the subterete, longer rachis and shorter corollas with narrower monochromatic corolla lobes. A brief history of the species from the tribe Vaccinieae in Ecuador is provided. Further taxonomic discussions, distribution and conservation status for the new species are provided in this paper.
DOI: 10.15468/vjsxmu
title: Yushania rubrovaginata (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new combination for Sasa rubrovaginata

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Li, Xing, Ni, Jing-Bo, Liang, Mian, Tong, Yi-Hua, Xia, Nian-He (2025): Yushania rubrovaginata (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new combination for Sasa rubrovaginata. PhytoKeys 255: 189-201, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.147252AbstractSasa rubrovaginata is transferred to Yushania based on morphological and molecular evidence. The lectotype for S. rubrovaginata is designated. Besides, a revised description of this species and a key to the four Yushania species distributed in Cenwanlaoshan Mountain are also provided.
DOI: 10.15468/r4pjfp
title: A new skink of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata, Scincidae) from Son La Province, northwestern Vietnam

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pham, Anh Van, Ziegler, Thomas, Pham, Cuong The, Hoang, Thao Ngoc, Ngo, Hanh Thi, Le, Minh Duc (2025): A new skink of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata, Scincidae) from Son La Province, northwestern Vietnam. ZooKeys 1226: 319-337, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1226.139655AbstractA new species of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 is described from northern Vietnam based on morphological and molecular evidence. Scincella truongi sp. nov. is characterized by a combination of the following characters: size medium (SVL up to 59.4 mm); primary temporals 2; external ear opening without lobules; loreals two; supralabials seven or eight; infralabials six or seven; nuchals in three pairs; midbody scales in 28 rows; dorsal scales smooth, in six rows across the back; paravertebral scales 60–67, not widened; ventral scales in 60–70 rows; ten smooth lamellae beneath finger IV and 13–15 beneath toe IV; toes not reaching to fingers when limbs adpressed along body; dorsal surface of body and tail bronze brown with few black spots, a dark stripe running from nostril to eye and extending from posterior corner of eye along upper part of flank to the middle of the tail. In the phylogenetic analyses, the new species is recovered as an independent lineage with no clear sister taxon and at least 17.3 % genetic divergence from other species in the genus based on a fragment of the mitochondrial COI gene.
DOI: 10.15468/e8e8wf
title: Unexpected species richness of the lichen genus Protoblastenia (Lecanorales, Psoraceae) in Finland

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pykälä, Juha, Myllys, Leena (2025): Unexpected species richness of the lichen genus Protoblastenia (Lecanorales, Psoraceae) in Finland. MycoKeys 124: 193-226, DOI: 10.3897/mycokeys.124.162802AbstractThe taxonomy of Protoblastenia in Finland was studied, based on morphology and molecular data (nuITS rDNA sequences). Twenty species were recognised, with sixteen species being newly described here: P. arupii sp. nov., P. borealis sp. nov., P. compressa sp. nov., P. dolomitica sp. nov., P. ekmanii sp. nov., P. fennoarctica sp. nov., P. minuta sp. nov., P. oulankaensis sp. nov., P. pseudocompressa sp. nov., P. pseudoterricola sp. nov., P. remota sp. nov., P. rikkinenii sp. nov., P. saanaensis sp. nov., P. timdalii sp. nov., P. violacea sp. nov. and P. westbergii sp. nov. All species are confined to calcareous rocks, except P. terricola which also grows on calcareous soil. The calcareous fells in Enontekiö in NW Finland were identified as hot spots of Protoblastenia diversity. Nine newly-described species (P. arupii, P. fennoarctica, P. minuta, P. pseudoterricola, P. rikkinenii, P. saanaensis, P. timdalii, P. violacea and P. westbergii) are restricted to this area in Finland. Several of the species are semi-cryptic. On average, they may have minor morphological differences, but many specimens cannot be identified, based on morphology only. Protoblastenia rikkinenii is reported from Norway and P. oulankaensis from Italy, based on GenBank sequences. Full descriptions and a preliminary key of Protoblastenia in Finland are provided.