%0 Journal Article %A Hong-Bo Ding %A Bin Yang %A Ping-Yuan Wang %A Zhong-Li Gan %A Guang Yan %A Xiao-Qiang Lu %A Yun-Hong Tan %T Alangium confertiflorum, a new species of Alangium sect. Alangium (Cornaceae) from China-Laos transboundary region %D 2020 %J Taiwania %V 65 %N 4 %P 517-520 %U https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1715 %X Alangium confertiflorum Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding, a new species of Alangium section Alangium (Cornaceae) from China-Laos transboundary region, is described and illustrated here. The similarities and differences with closest allied species in the section Alangium, A. amplum W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes and A. indochinense W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes are discussed. The new species is assessed as Endangered (EN) following the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. %M doi:10.6165/tai.2020.65.517