Annual report of new taxa and new names for Chinese plants in 2020

doi:10.17520/biods.2021122

Abstract

Abstract:

Aim: China has the richest and most diverse flora in the northern hemisphere, with more than 37,098 accepted species of higher plants throughout its vast territory. Each year more than 200 new species from China have been described, but these data have not been updated in international databases expediently. To meet this need, it is necessary to produce an annual report on new taxa, name changes, and latest statuses of higher plants in China.

Methods: We collected information about new taxa and name changes for Chinese higher plants by searching 231 journals and books and 405 articles published in 66 journals and 2 books. We compiled the information and checked the scientific name, author, location, type specimen, and additional relevant information for each species.

Results: In 2020, a total of 359 new taxa of higher plants described from China were reported, including 21 new genera, 312 new species, 6 new subspecies, 14 new varieties, and 6 new forms, as well as 217 new combinations and names at new ranks and 11 new replacement names. In addition, 48 plants were new records for China, 85 names were determined as synonyms of 65 taxa, 14 names were revised, lectotypes or neotypes were designated for 147 names, 2 species were rediscovered, and 3 species were excluded from China. These newly described species belong to Marchantiophyta (3 species), Bryophyta (3 species), Pteridophyta (6 species), Gymnospermae (1 new nothospecies), and Magnoliophyta (299 species). A total of 86 new species were published with detailed molecular evidence, and 78 new species were evaluated as threatened species according to IUCN standards. Four southwestern provinces, including Yunnan, Xizang, Guangxi, and Sichuan, were the most important sources of new discoveries, accounting for two thirds of the total number of new species published in China. Yunnan, Hainan, Taiwan, Guangxi, and Zhejiang had the highest density of newly discovered species.

Conclusions: In 2020 in China, a net of 294 (0.79% of the total number) new plant taxa were recorded and 313 (0.84% of the total number) plant names were changed. 2020 was undoubtedly a fruitful year in plant taxonomic research, with the largest increase in the number of species discovered, the number of taxonomic revisions made, and the number of articles published on Chinese higher plants since 2000.

Key words: higher plants, new taxa, new name changes, China

Cheng Du, Jun Liu, Wen Ye, Shuai Liao, Binjie Ge, Bing Liu, Jinshuang Ma. Annual report of new taxa and new names for Chinese plants in 2020[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2021, 29(8): 1011-1020.

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中文属名 Chinese name of the genus	属学名 Scientific name of the genus	模式种基名 Basionym of type species	包含物种数量 Number of species
东风菜属	Cardiagyris G. L. Nesom	Aster scaber Thunb.	4
镰叶紫菀属	Chaochienchangia G. L. Nesom	Aster falcifolius Hand.-Mazz.	1
长柄马兰属	Cordiofontis G. L. Nesom	Aster peduncularis Wall. ex Nees	1
巴塘紫菀属	Geothamnus G. L. Nesom	Aster batangensis Bureau & Franch.	1
褐毛紫菀属	Griersonia G. L. Nesom	Aster fuscescens Bureau & Franch.	3
重羽紫菀属	Iteroloba G. L. Nesom	Aster bipinnatisectus Ludlow ex Grierson	1
灰枝紫菀属	Sinobouffordia G. L. Nesom	Aster poliothamnus Diels	2
小舌紫菀属	Sinosidus G. L. Nesom	Amphirhapis albescens DC.	8 (9变种 9 varieties)
重冠紫菀属	Tibetiodes G. L. Nesom	Heterochaeta diplostephioides DC.	25
横斜紫菀属	Yonglingia G. L. Nesom	Aster hersileoides C. K. Schneid.	2

中文属名 Chinese name of the genus	属学名 Scientific name of the genus	模式种基名 Basionym of type species	包含物种数量 Number of species
东风菜属	Cardiagyris G. L. Nesom	Aster scaber Thunb.	4
镰叶紫菀属	Chaochienchangia G. L. Nesom	Aster falcifolius Hand.-Mazz.	1
长柄马兰属	Cordiofontis G. L. Nesom	Aster peduncularis Wall. ex Nees	1
巴塘紫菀属	Geothamnus G. L. Nesom	Aster batangensis Bureau & Franch.	1
褐毛紫菀属	Griersonia G. L. Nesom	Aster fuscescens Bureau & Franch.	3
重羽紫菀属	Iteroloba G. L. Nesom	Aster bipinnatisectus Ludlow ex Grierson	1
灰枝紫菀属	Sinobouffordia G. L. Nesom	Aster poliothamnus Diels	2
小舌紫菀属	Sinosidus G. L. Nesom	Amphirhapis albescens DC.	8 (9变种 9 varieties)
重冠紫菀属	Tibetiodes G. L. Nesom	Heterochaeta diplostephioides DC.	25
横斜紫菀属	Yonglingia G. L. Nesom	Aster hersileoides C. K. Schneid.	2

标准拼写 Stand name	姓名 Name	西文拼写 Roma name	研究领域 Research area	研究地区 Research region	新分类群数 No. of new taxa
Z. H. Chen	陈征海	Chen, Zheng Hai	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	19
Yan Liu	刘演	Liu, Yan	广西植物 Plants of Guangxi	广西 Guangxi	16
F. Wen	温放	Wen, Fang	苦苣苔科和荨麻科 Gesneriaceae and Urticaceae	中国 China	13
Lei Cai	蔡磊	Cai, Lei	天门冬科和苦苣苔科 Asparagaceae and Gesneriaceae	中国 China	10
W. H. Chen	陈文红	Chen, Wen Hong	云南植物 Plants of Yunnan	云南 Yunnan	10
Y. M. Shui	税玉民	Shui, Yu Min	云南植物 Plants of Yunnan	云南 Yunnan	10
X. F. Jin	金孝锋	Jin, Xiao Feng	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	8
G. Y. Li	李根有	Li, Gen You	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	7
W. T. Wang	王文采	Wang, Wen Tsai	毛茛科 Ranunculaceae	中国 China	7
C. I Peng	彭镜毅^†	Peng, Ching I	台湾植物 Plants of Taiwan	台湾 Taiwan	6
W. Y. Xie	谢文远	Xie, Wen Yuan	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	6
Z. B. Xin	辛子兵	Xin, Zi Bing	苦苣苔科 Gesneriaceae	广西 Guangxi	6
B. Pan	盘波	Pan, Bo	天门冬科和苦苣苔科 Asparagaceae and Gesneriaceae	广西 Guangxi	5
D. G. Zhang	张代贵	Zhang, Dai Gui	湖南植物 Plants of Hunan	中国 China	5
P. L. Chiu	裘宝林	Chiu, Pao Ling	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	5
Y. F. Lu	鲁益飞	Lu, Yi Fei	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	5
Z. L. Dao	刀志灵	Dao, Zhi Ling	天门冬科和苦苣苔科 Asparagaceae and Gesneriaceae	四川和云南 Sichuan and Yunnan	5
N. H. Xia	夏念和	Xia, Nian He	杜鹃花科和禾本科 Ericaceae and Poaceae	中国 China	5
Harber		Harber, Julian F.	小檗科 Berberidaceae	中国和越南 China and Vietnam	63
D. Borah		Borah, Dipankar	中国和印度植物 Plants of India and China	中国和印度 China and India	6
Taram		Taram, Momang	中国和印度植物 Plants of India and China	中国和印度 China and India	5

标准拼写 Stand name	姓名 Name	西文拼写 Roma name	研究领域 Research area	研究地区 Research region	新分类群数 No. of new taxa
Z. H. Chen	陈征海	Chen, Zheng Hai	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	19
Yan Liu	刘演	Liu, Yan	广西植物 Plants of Guangxi	广西 Guangxi	16
F. Wen	温放	Wen, Fang	苦苣苔科和荨麻科 Gesneriaceae and Urticaceae	中国 China	13
Lei Cai	蔡磊	Cai, Lei	天门冬科和苦苣苔科 Asparagaceae and Gesneriaceae	中国 China	10
W. H. Chen	陈文红	Chen, Wen Hong	云南植物 Plants of Yunnan	云南 Yunnan	10
Y. M. Shui	税玉民	Shui, Yu Min	云南植物 Plants of Yunnan	云南 Yunnan	10
X. F. Jin	金孝锋	Jin, Xiao Feng	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	8
G. Y. Li	李根有	Li, Gen You	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	7
W. T. Wang	王文采	Wang, Wen Tsai	毛茛科 Ranunculaceae	中国 China	7
C. I Peng	彭镜毅^†	Peng, Ching I	台湾植物 Plants of Taiwan	台湾 Taiwan	6
W. Y. Xie	谢文远	Xie, Wen Yuan	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	6
Z. B. Xin	辛子兵	Xin, Zi Bing	苦苣苔科 Gesneriaceae	广西 Guangxi	6
B. Pan	盘波	Pan, Bo	天门冬科和苦苣苔科 Asparagaceae and Gesneriaceae	广西 Guangxi	5
D. G. Zhang	张代贵	Zhang, Dai Gui	湖南植物 Plants of Hunan	中国 China	5
P. L. Chiu	裘宝林	Chiu, Pao Ling	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	5
Y. F. Lu	鲁益飞	Lu, Yi Fei	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	5
Z. L. Dao	刀志灵	Dao, Zhi Ling	天门冬科和苦苣苔科 Asparagaceae and Gesneriaceae	四川和云南 Sichuan and Yunnan	5
N. H. Xia	夏念和	Xia, Nian He	杜鹃花科和禾本科 Ericaceae and Poaceae	中国 China	5
Harber		Harber, Julian F.	小檗科 Berberidaceae	中国和越南 China and Vietnam	63
D. Borah		Borah, Dipankar	中国和印度植物 Plants of India and China	中国和印度 China and India	6
Taram		Taram, Momang	中国和印度植物 Plants of India and China	中国和印度 China and India	5

标准拼写 Stand name	姓名 Name	西文拼写 Roma name	研究领域 Research area	研究地区 Research region	发表新组合数量 New combinations
B. B. Liu	刘彬彬	Liu, Bin Bin	蔷薇科 Rosaceae	全球 Global	16
Z. H. Chen	陈征海	Chen, Zheng Hai	浙江植物 Plants of Zhejiang	浙江 Zhejiang	8
H. Yu	余鸿	Yu, Hong	木兰科和兰科 Magnoliaceae and Orchidaceae	云南 Yunnan	6
K. W. Jiang	蒋凯文	Jiang, Kai Wen	豆科 Fabaceae	中国 China	6
Sima	司马永康	Sima, Yong Kang	木兰科 Magnoliaceae	云南 Yunnan	6
B. Y. Ding	丁炳扬	Ding, Bing Yang	天南星科和千屈菜科 Araceae and Lythraceae	浙江 Zhejiang	5
C. Ren	任琛	Ren, Chen	菊科 Asteraceae	亚洲 Asia	5
Long Wang	王龙	Wang, Long	菊科 Asteraceae	亚洲 Asia	5
Q. E. Yang	杨亲二	Yang, Qin Er	菊科和毛茛科 Asteraceae and Ranunculaceae	中国 China	5
C. B. Callaghan		Callaghan, Chris B.	木兰科 Magnoliaceae	亚洲 Asia	25
Png		Png, Siak Khoon	木兰科 Magnoliaceae	亚洲 Asia	25
G. M. Plunkett		Plunkett, Gregory M.	伞形科和五加科 Apiaceae and Araliaceae	全球 Global	17
Lowry		Lowry, Porter Prescott	五加科 Araliaceae	全球 Global	17
J. Wen	文军	Wen, Jun	蔷薇科 Rosaceae	全球 Global	16
Li Bing Zhang	张丽兵	Zhang, Li Bing	蕨类植物 Pteridophytes	全球 Global	6
I. D. Illar.		Illarionova, Irina D.	菊科 Asteraceae	全球 Global	5
M. C. Pace		Pace, Matthew C.	兰科 Orchidaceae	全球 Global	5
N. Kilian		Kilian, Norbert	菊科 Asteraceae	全球 Global	5