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. 2025 Apr 8:255:35-40.
doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.138826. eCollection 2025.

 Lagerstroemiayangchunensis (Lythraceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

Bao-Huan Wu  1   2   3 , Xiu-Ting Liu  4 , Zi-Yu Bao  1   2   3 , Xiao-Yan Ma  1   2   3 , Ying Chen  1   2   3 , Guo-Di Chen  5 , Xing Hu  1   2   3 , Guo-Feng Liu  1   2   3 , Se-Ping Dai  1   2   3
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 Lagerstroemiayangchunensis (Lythraceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

Bao-Huan Wu et al. PhytoKeys. .

Abstract

A new species from southern China, Lagerstroemiayangchunensis B.H.Wu & G.D.Chen, sp. nov., is described in the present paper. This species is morphologically similar to L.duperreana Pierre ex Gagnep., but can be distinguished by its coarse bark with vertical fissures, calyx lobes glabrous inside, and flowers with shorter pseudopedicels and petals with longer claws. Detailed morphological characteristics, habitat information, and comparisons with similar species are provided.

Keywords: Crape myrtle; Flora; Yangchun; new species.

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Figures

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Figure 1.
LagerstroemiayangchunensisA canopy view during flowering period B stems C flowering branchlet of the inflorescence D flowering branch E fruiting branch F part of the abaxial leaf surface G floral axes H leaves I flower buds J flower K gynoecium L petals M longer stamens N shorter stamens O capsules P seeds. Photographed by Guo-Di Chen and Bao-Huan Wu.
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