Sedum shunhuangense (Crassulaceae), a new species from Hunan, China

2025/09/12 by Z. Y. Feng, Xiao‐Wen Liao, Daogui Deng +3 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · #Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies #Phytochemistry and Biological Activities #Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/phytokeys.262.159097

openalex publication_date 2025/09/12 · openalex created_date 2025/09/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02

Abstract

We describe and illustrate Sedum shunhuangense , a new species from Hunan, China. The species is morphologically similar to S. alfredii and S. yangjifengensis but differs in having subequal sepals, papillate seeds, and alternate leaves with caducous lower leaves during flowering. Phylogenetic reconstruction strongly supports two accessions of S. shunhuangense as monophyletic and sister to S. lipingense and S. wilsonii . The species has an estimated wild population of 200 individuals and is assessed as Endangered (EN) under IUCN criteria.

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