A new cauliflorous tree species, Illicium nymphiiflorum, described from Yunnan, China. Rare in the genus, its flowers develop directly on the trunk; the name refers to their resemblance to water lilies (Nymphaea). Only four mature individuals are known. doi.org/10.5735/085....

A new species, Sida conduplicata, from East Java, Indonesia! Also a key to Sida species from Java provided: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Six plant names described by Stéphen Sommier from his 1880 Siberian expedition formally typified. Original specimens located and their modern taxonomic identities clarified. A reminder of the lasting value of historical herbarium collections for plant nomenclature: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Taxonomic clarity for South Indian freshwater plants! Based on morphology and seed testa micromorphology, Rotala cheruchakkiensis → R. malampuzhensis and R. baileyana → R. tulunadensis: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Two new tree species from the laurel family (Lauraceae) described from shola forests of the southern Western Ghats: Litsea meesapulimalaiana and L. idukkiana. Both narrowly endemic to high elevations in Kerala, India. More: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New species, Justicia balakrishnaniana (Acanthaceae) described from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Occurring in open rocky habitats and coastal grasslands, currently known only from one locality. Also identification key included! doi.org/10.5735/085.....

A long-standing nomenclatural issue is resolved: the correct authorship of Viscum ramosissimum is Wall. ex Wight & Arn., not later attributions widely used in the literature and major databases. A lectotype is designated from original Wallich & Wight material at RBGE. See: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

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Another new species from Yunnan: Chisocheton megathyrsus, a long-misidentified tree with 2.5-m inflorescences and large puberulent fruits, now finally described. Highlights the conservation value of Yunnan's dipterocarp rainforest: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New species from Yunnan: Vincetoxicum jinshaense, a dry-hot valley endemic distinguished by its cuneate leaf bases, reflexed sepals and truncate corolla lobes. Underscores the conservation urgency in the fragile dry-hot river valleys of SW China: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Restoring a missing link in fungal nomenclature: the name Gymnopilus crocias is now properly validated, with a full typification trail provided: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Lectotype fixed and type locality clarified for Impatiens chlorosepala! Meticulous work that secures name stability and guides future fieldwork: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New Irano-Turanian endemic from NW Iran: Psephellus avajiqensis. Distinguished by, e.g., undivided broader leaves with dense grey tomentum and white flowers: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New ginger, Kaempferia grandis, with the largest leaves in its subgenus. Endemic to Kanchanaburi limestone forest, highlighting Thailand as a centre of Kaempferia diversity. Includes an updated identification key and a comparative morphological table: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

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Smoke wakes seeds in different ways: gibberellin helps all, but karrikinolide acts via ROS while cyanide works through NO. New study reveals which hormonal and oxidative signals switch dormant seeds back to life after smoke exposure: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Thesium hiernianum Idrees & J.M.H. Shaw, a replacement name for the illegitimate T. strigulosum Welw. ex Hiern, honours William Philip Hiern (1839–1925) and his contributions to documentation of tropical African flora: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Lectotypification of six Artemisia names, A. incisa, A. indica, A. macrocephala, A. minor, A. myriantha and A. roxburghiana var. purpurascens, tighten nomenclatural stability for Indian/Myanmar material: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New species Biarum gulsenianum from central Anatolia, Turkey. Unusually summer-flowering, adding to Turkey's remarkable Biarum diversity: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘽𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙖-𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙢, from Iraq with smaller size and a narrow, deep brown-purple spathe limb; known only from a single locality. Clarifies species limits in the 𝘉. 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 group and highlights the unique endemism of northern Iraqi Araceae: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽. 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨 from central Anatolia, Turkey. This rare inland taxon from sandy Fırat River soils adds to the infraspecific diversity of blue-flowered fenugreeks, clarifying 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 variation in Anatolia: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

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𝘾𝙤𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙚 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘾. 𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘾. 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙥𝙚𝙨. Re-examined type material shows shared traits: three keels (one hidden in a basal sac), a saccate lip base, and long pseudobulbs. Clarifying Asian orchid taxonomy: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 from central Anatolia, Turkey, distinct by its coriaceous bulb tunics, clustered bulbs and smaller capsules. Considered Critically Endangered, highlighting central Anatolia’s importance as an 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 biodiversity hotspot: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝙃𝙚𝙙𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙪𝙘𝙪𝙢 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 as a species and first record for China (Yunnan). Year-round flowering and diploid cytology set it apart—promising also for ornamental breeding: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘆𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘺𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴, from Yunnan’s rainforested ravines: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻: 𝘌𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦, a violet-petalled endemic of pistachio woodlands in Fars Province: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

The 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚, from limestone cliffs in northern Lebanon, has fewer than 500 known plants. A stark reminder of the urgent need to protect habitats in biodiversity-rich yet fragile Mediterranean landscapes: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝘂𝗯, 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙖, has been described. Known only from Sarawak and last collected over 100 years ago, it highlights the hidden biodiversity in herbaria and the unexplored riches of Borneo’s forests: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗯, 𝘙𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘺𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, highlights the role of the Hengduan Mountains as a biodiversity hotspot and a cradle of alpine endemism! doi.org/10.5735/085....

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𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀—𝘐. 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢 & 𝘐. 𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘪—using historic specimens from LE & Kew. Stabilizing plant names and supporting floristic and phylogenetic research in one of the world's most diverse angiosperm genera! doi.org/10.5735/085....

𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮: 𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢 Peck (1911) renamed 𝘋. 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢, honoring mycologist C.H. Peck, due to earlier use of the name by Hollós (1907). doi.org/10.5735/085....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 for 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘋𝘳𝘺𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢 clarify longstanding taxonomic issues in Caryophyllaceae. Precision matters in plant nomenclature! doi.org/10.5735/085....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀: 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 (Lauraceae) grows in the evergreen forests of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Another gem from this biodiversity hotspot! doi.org/10.5735/085....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘦, alpine aster with pale yellow nodding heads, is now described as a distinct species. Named after the first woman Director General of CSIR, it highlights the Eastern Himalayas as a key biodiversity hotspot. doi.org/10.5735/085....

𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙨 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽: Names like 𝘗. 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢 and 𝘗. 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 are all just 𝘗. 𝘧𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢. Decades of confusion caused by male plant morphology: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆: 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘪𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, described from Assam, stands out for its leaf traits and lack of cystoliths. Known from a single sanctuary. doi.org/10.5735/085....

𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱: 𝘊. 𝘮𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 replaces a misapplied name, while 𝘊. 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴 is synonymised with 𝘊. 𝘵𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮. Typification work from Myanmar: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱: 𝘔𝘺𝘰𝘹𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴 was too broad—𝘔. 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴 is revived, and a new Ecuadorian species described: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 Typification of 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘶𝘴𝘢, a forgotten name for 𝘑. 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴, and Black Sea botanical history. Read more: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

A new species of 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢 from karst mountain rocks of Vietnam: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Lectotypes for 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 and 𝘗𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New species of 𝘚𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘢 from the wet gorge forests of the Wudang Mountains: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

A replacement name for 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

New species of 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘢 from Vietnam: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

A new species of 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 from Turkey: doi.org/10.5735/085.....