Lycium mellitum J. Z. Dong, A new species of Solanaceae Juss. from Qinghai, China

Authors

  • Dong Jing Zhou School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China & Key Laboratory of Plant resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
  • Wang Jia Nan School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, China
  • Wang Ying Key Laboratory of Plant resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v32i1.82400

Keywords:

Lycium mellitum sp. nov.; Endemic species; Numhon; Solanaceae.

Abstract

The new species Lycium mellitum J. Z. Dong (Solanaceae) is established and illustrated from Qinghai province of China. It has a close association with L. ruthenicum and L. ostrum J.Z. Dong, but is distinguished by several morphological characters: stems much branched, thorns at nodes or not, usually clustered with leaves and flowers; leaves narrowly linear, fleshy, gray, usually apically light yellow; pedicel 10-20 mm long; berries orange-yellow, nearly transparent, inside placenta faintly visible; seeds 1-5, rarely more, light brown.

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 32(1): 123-127, 2025 (June)

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Published

2025-06-28

How to Cite

Jing Zhou, D., Jia Nan, W., & Ying, W. (2025). Lycium mellitum J. Z. Dong, A new species of Solanaceae Juss. from Qinghai, China. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 32(1), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v32i1.82400

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Short Communications

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