Heuchera tuckasegeensissp. nov. (Saxifragaceae), a New Species from Western North Carolina

2024/05/06 by Dexcem J. Pantinople, Nicholas J. Engle‐Wrye, Ryan A. Folk · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies #Plant Diversity and Evolution #Plant and animal studies

paper · doi:10.1600/036364424x17110456120677

openalex publication_date 2024/05/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/11

Abstract

Abstract— A new species of Heuchera (Saxifragaceae) from western North Carolina is described and illustrated herein, including phylogenomic and morphological analyses of its closest allies in the Heuchera parviflora group. Heuchera tuckasegeensis is distinguished from the other Heuchera taxa based on its distinct morphological attributes (style and stamen length, petiole and laminar hair length, and degree of leaf lobing), phylogenetic position, habitat preferences, and edaphic substrate specialization.

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