Pseudostellaria tianmushanensis sp. nov. (Caryophyllaceae) from Zhejiang, China

Pseudostellaria tianmushanensis G. H. Xia & G. Y. Li, collected from the Tianmu Mountains Nature Reserve in
northwestern Zhejiang, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to P. rupestris Pax., but differs by
having a string of fusiform or ovoid-globose tubers, leaves that are narrow elliptic-lanceolate, glabrous, with cuneate base
with scattered multi-nodulate hairs, papillate margins and basipetalous variation in floral morphology. Moreover, the
seed tubercle ornamentation also supports the recognition of the new species. A key to the species of Pseudostellaria in
Zhejiang province is provided.

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