Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae)
Lappula monocarpa is currently the sole described species within the genus Lappula characterized by the development of a single nutlet per fruit. However, since its initial publication, no additional specimens of L. monocarpa have been collected. Critical examination of type specimens, combined with...
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| description | Lappula monocarpa is currently the sole described species within the genus Lappula characterized by the development of a single nutlet per fruit. However, since its initial publication, no additional specimens of L. monocarpa have been collected. Critical examination of type specimens, combined with field surveys and newly collected material, reveals that the diagnostic trait of L. monocarpa—the presence of a single nutlet per fruit—is not consistently observed and likely represents an aberrant specimen. Moreover, all other morphological characteristics of L. monocarpa, including indumentum, corolla, and nutlet features, align fully with those of L. tenuis. Based on this evidence, L. monocarpa is herein reduced to a synonym of L. tenuis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05ca5405b61c43849c6c7ad55716a2332025-08-20T03:17:14ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032025-07-0125922923710.3897/phytokeys.259.157867157867Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae)Dan-Hui Liu0Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of SciencesLappula monocarpa is currently the sole described species within the genus Lappula characterized by the development of a single nutlet per fruit. However, since its initial publication, no additional specimens of L. monocarpa have been collected. Critical examination of type specimens, combined with field surveys and newly collected material, reveals that the diagnostic trait of L. monocarpa—the presence of a single nutlet per fruit—is not consistently observed and likely represents an aberrant specimen. Moreover, all other morphological characteristics of L. monocarpa, including indumentum, corolla, and nutlet features, align fully with those of L. tenuis. Based on this evidence, L. monocarpa is herein reduced to a synonym of L. tenuis.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/157867/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Dan-Hui Liu Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae) PhytoKeys |
| title | Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae) |
| title_full | Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae) |
| title_fullStr | Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae) |
| title_short | Lappula monocarpa, a new synonym of Lappula tenuis (Boraginaceae) |
| title_sort | lappula monocarpa a new synonym of lappula tenuis boraginaceae |
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