Veronicastrum wulingense
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronicastrum |
| Species: | V. wulingense
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| Binomial name | |
| Veronicastrum wulingense G.W. Hu & Q.F. Wang, 2023
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Veronicastrum wulingense, commonly known as Ling Fu Shui Cao (Chinese: 武陵腹水草) is a herbaceous plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to a small geographic range in China.[1] The perennial herb is from the genus Veronicastrum, a very popular genus that is used in Chinese culture for many ancient medicines.[1] Stemming from the Family Plantaginaceae, there are close to twenty species of Veronicastrum, with a primary geographic location in East Asia, there is one species, Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. that is endemic to North America.[1] The Veronicastrum species are important in the ability to fight the ascites diseases associated with schistosomiasis.[1]
Etymology
The term ‘wulingense’ refers to the Wuling Shan Region, where Veronicastrum wulingense is located and it has been given the Chinese name is ‘Wu Ling Fu Shui Cao (武陵腹水草)’.1
Description
As a member of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group II (APG II), Veronicastrum wulingense has been gradually accepted by the taxonomic community.[1] The discovery was found in the Pingbaying National Forest Park, Xianfeng County, Southwestern Hubei, China, in June 2021, close to rocks, along the walkways of a broadleaf forest where under scrutinous comparisons to other Veronicastrum species, found that it was indeed a new species.[1]
Morphology
Comparison of morphology was done between the new Veronicastrum species and other related Veronicastrum species based on Flora of China, Flora of Taiwan, and the Flora of Japan.[1] The new species was also virtually examined in the World’s Major Herbarium in China.[1] The botanist compared twelve other Veronicastrum species from different areas for validation of species type.[1] Specimens of Pseudolysimachion spicatum (L.) Opiz in China were also collected and prepared.[1] A specific morphological comparison between the V. wulingense species and the similar species V. liukiuense (Ohwi) T.Yamaz. was done to validate the characteristics of the new species.[1] The specimens of the Veronicastrum wulingense are in the herbarium of Wuhan Botanical Garden (HIB), Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1] DNA extraction and sequencing was done to thirteen samples to construct a phylogenetic tree to show where the new taxon in Veronicastrum should stand.[1]
Phenology
Veronicastrum wulingense was observed flowering from June to July and produces fruit from August to October.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ding, S-X; Jiang, H; Tian, J; Ren, J; Mutie, FM; Waswa, EN; Hu, G-W; Wang, Q-F (2023). "Veronicastrum Wulingense (Plantaginaceae), a new species from southwestern Hubei, China". Botanical Studies. 64 (1): 3. doi:10.1186/s40529-023-00367-y. PMC 9889593. PMID 36720741.
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