TY -JOUR
AU -Jing Wei
AU -Chi Xiong
AU -Feng Chen
AU -Zi-Bing Xin
AU -Si-Rong Yi
AU -Long-Fei Fu
TI -Supplementary descriptions of inflorescence and achene of four species of Elatostema (Urticaceae) from China
PY -2025
DA -2025-04-22
JO -Taiwania
VL -70
IS -2
SP -367
EP -370
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2082
AB -The inflorescences and achenes provide valuable taxonomic characters for the genus Elatostema (Urticaceae). To fill the significant gaps in our understanding of these structures, we conducted extensive field investigations to collect infructescences and achenes of four understudied species: E. omeiense, E. oligotrichum, E. pseudoficoides, and E. subcuspidatum. Our detailed morphological analysis, employing high-resolution techniques, revealed key differences between these species and their close relatives. These findings strengthen our knowledges on their species delimitation and contribute to a more precise identification and classification of Elatostema species, which is essential for their conservation.
DO -10.6165/tai.2025.70.367