Claim · model-written summary
Three former P. alpestris subspecies were recognized as distinct species.
- Taxon
- P. alpestrisPerrottetia alpestrise0
- Outcome
- three distinct species, i.e., P. alpestris , P. moluccana , and P. philippinensise0
Verbatim
e0“The three subspecies of P. alpestris recognized by Hou in “Flora Malesiana” are here recognized as three distinct species, i.e., P. alpestris , P. moluccana , and P. philippinensis on the basis of differences in diagnostic characters and distribution.”
Title
Bruce Bartholomew; Kate E. Armstrong; Rong Li; et al. PhytoKeys 2021. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.183.71505
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- Observation Perrottetia taronensis was described as a new species from Yunnan and Kachin.
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- Observation The new species differs from P. alpestris in leaf margins, inflorescences and fruit.
- Observation The Yunnan report of P. arisanensis was judged incorrect owing to two misidentified specimens.