The long-lost syntypes of Androsace engleri have been located in Florence (FI). They revealed that stellate hairs, previously considered diagnostic, are absent from the type material. Also the distribution of this Central Asian rock jasmine is revised: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Three new species of birthworts from China and Myanmar: Aristolochia palatifera, A. menghaiensis and A. natmataungensis. The two Yunnan endemics and one from Myanmar are a great addition to the rich diversity of Aristolochia in East and Southeast Asia! doi.org/10.5735/085....

Another new species from the Western Ghats: Sonerila roxburghii is described from India. With only ~100 mature individuals, the known habitats are threatened by human disturbance and natural flooding and landslides. doi.org/10.5735/085....

A new sedge from the Western Ghats! Cyperus calculosus is described as a distinct species from Kerala’s riverine gravel beds, with a full morphological comparison to C. pangorei, which is also lectotypified: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Clarifying names in the rose family: Lectotypes for Spiraea gracilis and its synonym S. parvifolia (Rosaceae) support the current taxonomic concept of the species, stabilise the application of the names and contribute to ongoing revisions of Himalayan Rosaceae! doi.org/10.5735/085....

A new species in the stonecrop family from China: Sedum taishunense (Crassulaceae), growing on damp rock faces in valley forests, is described based on morphology and molecular phylogeny. Adding to the growing diversity of East Asian Sedum! doi.org/10.5735/085....

Because willows (Salix) are dioecious and often flower before leaves emerge, historical collections sometimes combined material from different species into a single type. The issue can be resolved through lectotypification and detailed study of historical material: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

Clarifying Himalayan Nepeta: New lectotypes are designated for four names of Nepeta based on Jacquemont and Wallich collections. A solid contribution to nomenclatural stability in the western Himalayas: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

A new Euphorbia species from India! Euphorbia ananthapuramensis is now described from the Nigidi forest in Andhra Pradesh. With only ~80 individuals known and threatened by mining and fires, it is assessed as Critically Endangered. doi.org/10.5735/085....

New alpine Asteraceae species from the Himalayas: Melanoseris pendryi described from Sikkim, India. Only few populations known from a restricted area, with ongoing pressures from grazing and tourism placing the new species at high risk: doi.org/10.5735/085.....

A nomenclatural correction in Primula: the name P. stenodonta is illegitimate, and the earlier P. angustidens is reinstated as the correct species name. Stabilising taxonomy by revisiting historical material! doi.org/10.5735/085....

Even well-known genera still harbour undescribed diversity: Pimpinella pygmaea, a new dwarf species from the Western Ghats, reaches just 10–15 cm and is known from <100 individuals at a single site. A reminder of how much biodiversity remains to be discovered! doi.org/10.5735/085....

Also unripe seeds matter but even late control still reduces the spread of invasive Himalayan balsam! Field evidence to improve invasive species management: ~2/3 of ripe seeds survive Finnish winter, disturbed soil boosts success to ~75%; ~1/3 of unripe seeds still establish. doi.org/10.5735/085....

Long-standing nomenclatural issues resolved by designating lectotypes for five Rhynchosia names, addressing several classic challenges in historical taxonomy, including multiple syntypes without a holotype, specimens scattered across global collections and nomina nuda. doi.org/10.5735/085....

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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In 2026, Annales Botanici Fennici published 53 articles, including 41 nomenclatural novelties and 40 typifications! For details, see doi.org/10.5735/085.... and doi.org/10.5735/085.....

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....