Thorea baiyunensis sp. nov. (Thoreales, Rhodophyta) and T. okadae, a new record from China
Author
Han, Jinfen
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Author
Nan, Fangru
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Author
Feng, Jia
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Author
Lv, Junping
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Author
Liu, Qi
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Author
Liu, Xudong
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Author
Xie, Shulian
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2349-2071
School of Life Science, Shanxi Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Regional Plants, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
xiesl@sxu.edu.cn
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PhytoKeys
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.193.79667
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.193.79667
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Thorea baiyunensis Han, Nan & Xie
sp. nov.
Fig. 3I-T
Description.
Known only from the "
Chantransia
" sporophyte generation. Plant macroscopic, up to 25.9 mm, bluish; basal portion consisting of an irregular prostrate system of densely aggregated filaments; lateral branches developing at angle <25°. Vegetative cells of main branches cylindrical, (12.7) 13.6-63.6 (68.2)
μm
long and (8.2) 10.9-20.9 (22.7)
μm
in diameter. Monosporangia numerous, mostly grow at the tip of 1-5-celled, short branchlets, singly or in clusters, obovoidal, (11.8) 12.7-21.8 (23.6)
μm
long and (10.9) 11.8-16.4 (17.3)
μm
in diameter. Chloroplasts laminate or irregularly lobed, 2-4 per cell.
Diagnosis.
Diagnostic DNA sequence:
rbc
L and COI-5P (accession number: MZ648090, MZ648091, and MZ648092 for
rbc
L and MZ676780, MZ676781, and MZ676782 for COI-5P).
Type
.
China
,
Guangdong Province
,
Baiyun Mountain
,
540 m
alt.,
23°36.00'N
,
113°49.53'E
: epilithic on the rocks in spring water,
November 2020
,
J.F. Han
&
K.P Fang
(
Holotype
: SXU-SAS18040;
Paratype
: SXU-SAS18041).
Deposited in Herbarium
of
Shanxi
University
(SXU),
Shanxi
University
,
Taiyuan
,
Shanxi Province
,
China
.
Habitat and distribution.
Baiyun Mountain (
23°36.00'N
,
113°49.53'E
), Guangdong Province, China: on the rocks in spring water; water temperature 17.3-20.6 °C, pH 6.5-7.6 (Figs
1
,
4A-C
).
Figure 4.
Habitat of
Thorea baiyunensis
and
T. okadae
A-C
habitat of
Thorea baiyunensis
D, E
habitat of
T. okadae
.
Etymology.
The species epithet refers to the type locality (Baiyun Mountain, China).
Authentic strain.
SXU-GD20224.