Lanonia yangchunensis (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae), a new species from Guangdong, China

Phytotaxa 2026

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Authors: ZI-CHAO JIN, Lian-Sheng XU, GUO-DI CHEN, Xiuting Liu, SHI-BIAO LUO, You-Sheng Chen
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.742.1.5
Cited by: 1

Abstract

Lanonia yangchunensis (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae), a new species from Yangchun in Guangdong province, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, this species is distinguished from other Lanonia species by its short and subterranean stem, leaf blades split into one or two segments, unarmed petioles, and staminate and pistillate flowers solitary on the rachillae. The relationship of the new species within Lanonia is also corroborated by evidence from phylogenetic analyses based on plastid DNA sequences.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Plant Diversity and Evolution Plant and animal studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Phytotaxa
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Volume
742
Issue
1
Pages
85–92
Publication date
17 February 2026