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23042008
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(
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: ZM!; 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFBFFFBC3B2F95AFEB2C6FC" bold="true" box="[189,314,1708,1734]" pageId="4" pageNumber="100">Diagnosis:</emphasis>
This new species is similar to 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFBFFFBC196F95BFC8DC6FC" box="[665,773,1708,1734]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="100">E. fauriei</emphasis>
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, but differs in its winter green habits, whole plant glabrous, cauline leaves spatulate to oblanceolate, primary involucre leaves ovate to broadly ovate, cyathophylls 2, broadly ovate, yellow-green, involucre 2.5–3.0 × 2.5–3.0 mm, ovary usually smooth, rarely sparsely microtuberous, styles connate at middle towards base, apex slightly 2–lobed, capsules smooth without tuberculate or conical verrucae, rarely sparsely and inconspicuously rugose, seed coat with reticulate wrinkle (
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Winter-green perennial herbs, glabrous. Rootstock cylindrical, light brown, fleshy, branched or not, 1–8(–20) cm long, 1–3(–5) cm thick, white in section. Stems clustered, in groups of 3–22 or more, erect, usually purple-red in the middle and lower part when young and flowering, 
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tall, 
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thick, unbranched or with weak branches in lower half. Leaves alternate, rarely pseudoverticillate on upper part of stem; stipules absent; basal cauline leaves scale-like, sparse, adnate to the stem, easily falling off, obcordate, 2–5 × 
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, purple-red abaxially, apex emarginate, sessile, gradually larger upward; middle and lower cauline leaves spatulate, 0.6–4.0 × 0.4– 
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, dark green adaxially, often purple abaxially, apex emarginate with the very apex mucronulate, or obtuse, base cuneate, margin serrated or entire, sessile; upper cauline leaves oblanceolate, 2.2–4.1 × 
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, slightly glaucous or purple-red abaxially, apex obtuse, lateral veins 6–8 pairs, margin serrate or entire, sessile. Inflorescence (cyathia) arranged in a terminal pseudumbel, sometimes also with slender, long-pedunculate dichasial cymes from subterminal axils; cymes 2–4(–5)-forked; primary rays usually 5, rarely 4 or 6, 2.5–4.0 cm long, primary involucre leaves 5(–6), ovate to broadly ovate, 1.8–3.0 cm × 
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long, elongated in fruit, cyathophylls 2, yellow-green, broadly ovate, 0.8–1.4 × 
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, apex obtuse or retuse, base truncate, margin entire; ultimate ray 1, 
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long, sometimes absent, cyathophylls 2, yellow-green, broadly ovate, 6–7 × 
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, entire; Cyathium bisexual, glands 4, peduncle short or subsessile, but basal-central cyathium of primary rays usually male, glands 5(–6), peduncle ca. 
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long; involucre campanulate, 2.5–3.0 × 2.5–3.0 mm, lobes 4 or 5, broadly triangular, apex erose; glands reniform–rounded, concave, light yellow or light orange; male flowers many, usually exserted from involucre; female flower 1, pedicel ca. 
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long, exserted from involucre, ovary usually smooth, sparsely microtuberous, styles 3, ca. 
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long, connate to below middle, apex slightly 2–lobed. Capsules nearly globose, ca. 5.0–5.8 × 
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, smooth, without tubercles, styles persistent. Seeds subglobose, ca. 2.5–2.8 × 
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, dark brown, reticulate, wrinkled, with 1 striation adaxially; caruncle light yellow, subpeltate, short stipitate.
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFAFFFAC387F875FE8DC7A2" bold="true" box="[136,261,1923,1945]" pageId="5" pageNumber="101">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Habitat and habitus of 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFAFFFAC2FFF875FD4BC7A2" box="[496,707,1923,1944]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="101">Euphorbia zhongiana</emphasis>
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. A. Habitat on steep slope or cliff of Danxia landform hills (a. beneath the deciduous shrubbery on steep slopes; b. in the 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFAFFFAC149F851FD3AC786" box="[582,690,1959,1980]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="101">Selaginella</emphasis>
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and moss populations; c. in the grasses; d. in the grasses within rocky cave); B. Whole plant (showing variation in the number of stems); C. Root (showing extension and multifurcation); D. Bud stage; E. Inflorescences; F. Infructescences; G. Withering period. Scale bars: A–C, E–G = 5 cm; D = 2 cm. Photo credits: 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFAFFFAC724F819FB45C83E" box="[1067,1229,2031,2052]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="101">Zheng-Hai Chen</emphasis>
(A–D, F, G); 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFFAFFFAC65CF806FF14C813" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="101">Jun-Ping Li</emphasis>
(E).
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C387FA61FE8DC596" bold="true" box="[136,261,1431,1453]" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Morphological characters of 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C120FA61FC8EC596" box="[559,774,1431,1452]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Euphorbia zhongiana</emphasis>
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. A. Base of stems with scale leaves; B. Stem leaves; C. Flowering branch; D. Cyathium with cyathophylls (top view); E. Cyathium without cyathophylls; F. Male flowers and glands; G. Involucre and glands; H. Involucre lobes and glands (spreaded); I. Female flower; J. Style and stigma; K. Infructescences; L. Fruit; M. Seeds. Scale bars: A, B = 1 cm; C = 2 cm; D–J, L, M = 1 mm; K = 5 mm. Photo credits: Zheng-Hai Chen (A, D, J, K, La, Lb); Jun-Ping Li (B, I); JianSheng Wang (C, E–H, Lc, M). A, B, D, I, J based on Jun-Ping Li &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen YK23022101 (ZM, ZJFC); C, E–H based on JianSheng Wang 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C208F9BAFEB0C65A" box="[263,312,1611,1633]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">et al.</emphasis>
WC23022101 (HHBG, ZM); K, L, M based on 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C007F9BAFCF2C65B" box="[776,890,1612,1633]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jun-Ping Li</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C089F9BAFB94C65B" box="[902,1052,1612,1633]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Liang-Dong Xu</emphasis>
&amp; 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C734F9BDFB54C65A" box="[1083,1244,1611,1632]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Zheng-Hai Chen</emphasis>
YK23042008 (ZM).
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C3B2F979FD79C693" bold="true" box="[189,753,1679,1705]" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">
Additional specimen examined (
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):—
</emphasis>
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. 
<collectingRegion id="CE42F83EFFF9FFF9C052F979FBBCC693" box="[861,1076,1679,1705]" country="China" name="Zhejiang" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Zhejiang Province</collectingRegion>
: Jinhua City, Wucheng District, An’di Town, Shanggankou Village, under deciduous shrubs on steep slope cliff of purple glutenite beside road in valley, 28˚57.884ʹ N, 119˚36.818ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF9FFF9C180F92EFCDEC6C8" box="[655,854,1751,1778]" pageId="6" pageNumber="102" value="2023-02-21">21 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C06FF921FEAAC72C" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jian-Sheng Wang, Zheng-Hai Chen &amp; Jian-Bo Chen, WC23022101</emphasis>
(HHBG, ZM), 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C2DEF90AFDE3C72C" box="[465,619,1788,1814]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">WC23022102</emphasis>
(ZM). Wuyi County, Liucheng Town, Huatang Village, in 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C7F1F90DFAF4C72F" box="[1278,1404,1787,1813]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Selaginella</emphasis>
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and mosses communities on steep wall of shady slope of purple glutenite on margin of 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C74BF8E9FAD4C703" box="[1092,1372,1823,1849]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Phyllostachys pubescens</emphasis>
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forest, elevation 
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, 28˚39.623ʹ N, 119˚37.651ʹ E, 
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, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C090F8B5FBD5C767" box="[927,1117,1859,1885]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Zheng-Hai Chen</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C760F8B2FE95C7B8" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Gen-You Li &amp; Yi-Rong Zhu WY22112401</emphasis>
(ZM); ibidem, elevation 
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, 
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, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C04BF89EFB8CC7BB" box="[836,1028,1895,1921]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C71BF89EFB40C7BB" box="[1044,1224,1896,1921]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jun-Feng Wang</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C7D7F89EFE97C79C" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Yi-Rong Zhu et al. WY23041901</emphasis>
(ZM); ibidem, elevation 
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, 
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, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C04DF87AFB88C79F" box="[834,1024,1931,1957]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C700F87DFA23C79C" box="[1039,1451,1931,1958]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Zheng-Hai Chen et al. WY23041903</emphasis>
(ZM); Wangzhai Town, Liuxiulong, in grasses on shady steep cliff of purple glutenite, 28˚48.575ʹ N, 119˚39.328ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
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, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C129F822FD6EC7D7" box="[550,742,2003,2029]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C1F9F822FC22C7D7" box="[758,938,2004,2029]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Jun-Feng Wang</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF9FFF9C0B5F825FB3EC7D7" box="[954,1206,2003,2029]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="102">Zheng-Hai Chen et al</emphasis>
. 
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(ZM); Jiaodao Town, Shenjia Village, Fangkeng Reservoir, in grass beside hiking trail on slope, 29˚2.629ʹ N, 119˚53.444ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C242FF68FE51C082" box="[333,473,158,185]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-05-09">9 May 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C2EBFF69FD2BC082" box="[484,675,158,184]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C1BEFF69FB00C082" box="[689,1160,158,185]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li &amp; Yi-Rong Zhu WY23050904</emphasis>
(ZM). Yongkang County, Shizhu Town, Hongfu Temple, Daoshiyan, in grasses on shady steep cliff of purple glutenite near hill top, 28˚52.434ʹ N, 120˚8.026ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
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, 
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(ZJFC, ZM); ibidem, in grasses on shady steep cliff of purple glutenite on hill top, elevation 
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, 
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, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C611FEFDFA2CC11E" box="[1310,1444,267,292]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li</emphasis>
, 
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(ZM); Qianlang Village, in grasses on shady steep cliff of purple glutenite near hill top, 28˚50.187ʹ N, 120˚6.960ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C074FEA4FBCAC156" box="[891,1090,338,364]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-02-21">21 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C743FEA5FE92C1AA" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen YK23022102</emphasis>
(HHBG, ZM); ibidem, 
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, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C1EAFE81FCE5C1AA" box="[741,877,375,400]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li</emphasis>
, 
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(ZM); Machedian Village, under bushes on sunny steep cliff of purple glutenite near hill top, 28˚50.189ʹ N, 120˚6.942ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C27BFE48FDCCC1E2" box="[372,580,446,472]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-02-21">21 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C15EFE49FBD4C1E2" box="[593,1116,446,473]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen YK23022103</emphasis>
(ZJFC, ZM); Zhiying Town, Xianling Village, in shady grasses on steep cliff of purple glutenite in valley, 28˚54.608ʹ N, 120˚8.584ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C3EBFDF0FE3EC21A" box="[228,438,518,544]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-02-21">21 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C2CBFDF1FC5CC21A" box="[452,980,518,545]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen YK23022104</emphasis>
(HHBG, ZM); Fangyan Town, Fangyan Scenic Area, Shiguliao Scenic Spot, in grasses on sunny steep cliff of purple glutenite, 28˚54.940ʹ N, 120˚11.014ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C25CFDB8FDAAC252" box="[339,546,590,616]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-02-22">22 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C13FFDB9FD3FC252" box="[560,695,591,616]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C1C7FDB9FB75C252" box="[712,1277,590,617]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Liang-Dong Xu &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen YK23022201</emphasis>
(HHBG, ZM); Zhoushan Town, Huaihua Village, elevation 
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, under forest on steep cliff of purple glutenite in valley, 28˚52.757ʹ N, 120˚13.016ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C124FD60FD47C28A" box="[555,719,662,688]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-04-20">20 April 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C1D2FD61FC07C28A" box="[733,911,663,688]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Liang-Dong Xu</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C090FD61FA23C28A" box="[927,1451,662,689]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen YK23042009</emphasis>
(ZM); Gushan Town, Houtanglong Second Village, Hengyanshan, in grasses on sunny steep cliff of purple glutenite, 29˚0.05ʹ N, 120˚9.367ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C162FD28FD7FC2C2" box="[621,759,734,761]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-05-03">3 May 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C00EFD29FB97C2C2" box="[769,1055,734,760]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Ping Li YK23050301</emphasis>
(ZM). Lishui City, Liandu District, Laozhu Town, Daowei, in grasses on shady steep slope cliff at hill foot, 28˚28.133ʹ N, 119˚44.438ʹ E, elevation 
<quantity id="CB7E9B39FFF8FFF8C680FCF4FF28C37B" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.0" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" unit="m" value="80.0">80 m</quantity>
, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C3A3FCD0FEF0C37A" box="[172,376,806,832]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-02-23">23 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C28CFCD1FDC9C37A" box="[387,577,806,832]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C140FCD1FBF5C37A" box="[591,1149,806,833]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Feng Wang &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen LD23022301</emphasis>
(HHBG, ZM); Dongxiyan Scenic Spot, Dongyan, in grasses on shady steep cliff of purple glutenite, 28˚31.161ʹ N, 119˚43.113ʹ E, elevation 
<quantity id="CB7E9B39FFF8FFF8C387FC98FF5AC3B3" box="[136,210,878,905]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.5" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" unit="m" value="250.0">250 m</quantity>
, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C3D0FC98FE23C3B2" box="[223,427,878,904]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-02-23">23 February 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C2B8FC99FDFEC3B2" box="[439,630,878,904]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C18BFC99FB3DC3B2" box="[644,1205,878,905]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Feng Wang &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen LD23022302</emphasis>
(ZJFC, ZM); Taiping Township, Shanyan Temple, in grasses on sunny steep cliff of purple glutenite in valley, 28˚34.853ʹ N, 119˚46.763ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C240FC40FE79C3EA" box="[335,497,950,976]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-04-19">19 April 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C2F2FC41FD34C3EA" box="[509,700,950,976]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jian-Ping Zhong</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C1C4FC41FB76C3EA" box="[715,1278,950,977]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Jun-Feng Wang &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen LD23041907</emphasis>
(ZM). Quzhou City, Kecheng District, Shishi, Lankeshan Scenic Spot, Meiyanding, in wet grass at mountain top, 28˚52.450ʹ N, 118˚54.938ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C2E5FC09FD00C422" box="[490,648,1022,1049]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-03-07">7 March 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C19EFC09FAE9C422" box="[657,1377,1022,1049]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Hua-Min Zhu, Mei-Fang Wang &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen KC23030701</emphasis>
(ZM); ibidem, in grasses on sunny cliff of purple glutenite at hill foot, 28˚52.429ʹ N, 118˚54.741ʹ E, elevation 
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, 
<date id="7838101CFFF8FFF8C641FBD5FF4BC45A" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" value="2023-03-07">7 March 2023</date>
, 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C3C1FBB1FC2EC45A" box="[206,934,1094,1121]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Hua-Min Zhu, Mei-Fang Wang &amp; Zheng-Hai Chen KC23030702</emphasis>
(ZM).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="449C6557FFF8FFF8C3B2FB9CFB78C5BB" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="0C3936DCFFF8FFF8C3B2FB9CFE00C4F7" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,1949]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C3B2FB9CFEFDC4BE" bold="true" box="[189,373,1130,1156]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Distribution:—</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C27AFB9CFDE5C4BE" box="[373,621,1130,1156]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Euphorbia zhongiana</emphasis>
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is currently found only in Wucheng District, Yongkang County, Wuyi County in Jinhua City, Liandu District in Lishui City, and Kecheng District in Quzhou City, all 
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, Eastern 
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(
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0C3936DCFFF8FFF8C3B2FB20FB5EC566" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,1949]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C3B2FB20FEB6C4CA" bold="true" box="[189,318,1238,1264]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Habitat:—</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C230FB20FDBDC4CA" box="[319,565,1238,1264]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Euphorbia zhongiana</emphasis>
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is usually found only on the steep slopes or cliffs of Danxia landform hills, often grows under deciduous broad-leaved forests, forest edges, under deciduous shrubs, in damp communities of 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C387FAE8FE8EC502" box="[136,262,1310,1336]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Selaginella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and moss, in grass communities, and in grass of rocky pit on cliffs. The soil is purple sandy soil formed by the weathering of purple sandy conglomerate, with an elevation from 
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above sea level.
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C3B2FA90FEB1C5BA" bold="true" box="[189,313,1382,1408]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Phenology</emphasis>
:—Flowering usually from early February to mid-March, fruiting from April to May.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="449C6557FFF8FFF8C3B2FA7CFC9BC7A6" pageId="7" pageNumber="103" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="0C3936DCFFF8FFF8C3B2FA7CFE5FC62A" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,1949]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C3B2FA7CFEB6C59E" bold="true" box="[189,318,1418,1444]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Etymology</emphasis>
:—The species epithet 
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‘ 
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C14BFA7CFD31C59E" box="[580,697,1418,1444]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">zhongiana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
’ honours Mr. Jian-Ping Zhong, who first found, collected, cultivated and observed this new species and has made significant contributions to the floristic knowledge of 
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. The Chinese name of 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C286FA24FDF7C5D6" box="[393,639,1490,1516]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Euphorbia zhongiana</emphasis>
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is proposed here as 丹º大ª refering to its main distribution area in Danxia landform of 
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.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0C3936DCFFF8FFF8C3B2F9ECFE50C6D2" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,1949]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">
<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C3B2F9ECFE66C60E" bold="true" box="[189,494,1562,1588]" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Conservation assessment</emphasis>
:—Although 15 populations of 
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<emphasis id="3EF2EACEFFF8FFF8C067F9ECFBEBC60E" box="[872,1123,1562,1588]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="103">Euphorbia zhongiana</emphasis>
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have been found, they are scattered in 3 cities, 5 counties and 12 towns, and their habitats are severely fragmented. Each community covers a very small area, with the exception of Wucheng, which has a populated area of 
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; all other communities have an area of only 
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. It is a custom that the roots were used for medicinal purposes in the Liandu District. If a formal assessment were performed, we suggest 
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that should be considered as vulnerable (VU) based on IUCN Red List (
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).
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:—The fleshy root of this species is highly toxic. It is commonly known as &quot;五êaeẑ&quot;[&quot;Five Golden Flowers&quot;, means it has five yellow primary involucral leaves], &quot;坛壁伤ñ&quot; [&quot;Rock Wall Injury Medicine&quot;, means that its root is used in folk medicine to treat traumatic injuries], &quot;kflff&quot; [&quot;Barley Ripens to Death&quot;, means that when barley is ripe, it also withers away, indicating the time when it enters the dormancy period] in Liandu District, Lishui City. It is used as folk medicine to treat traumatic injuries.
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