Journal of Biology ›› 2026, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 50-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-1736.2026.05.050

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Three newly recorded angiosperms in Hubei Province

ZHU Wenlong1, ZHAO Wanyu1, JIN Tao2, CHEN Xitang2, TAN Fei1, LIU Hong1   

  1. 1. Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Special Plant Germplasm in Wuling
    Mountains, College of Life Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China;
    2. Jiugongshan National Nature Reserve, Xianning 437000, China
  • Online:2026-10-18 Published:2026-10-20

Abstract: This study aimed to enhance the understanding of wild plant resources in Hubei Province through field investigations in Hubei Jiugongshan National Nature Reserve. After identification, three angiosperms were confirmed as newly recorded species in Hubei Province:Morinda nanlingensis Y. Z. Ruan,Ilex wugongshanensisC. J. Tseng ex S. K. Chen & Y. X. Feng, andWikstroemia glabraW. C. Cheng. The discovery of these newly recorded species provides a new basis for research on local plant resources. It also highlights the rich biodiversity of the Hubei Jiugongshan National Nature Reserve. Voucher specimens are deposited in the Herbarium of South-Central Minzu University (HSN).

Key words: angiospermae, new record, Hubei Province, Hubei Jiugongshan National Nature Reserve, classification

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