Re-appraisal of Nertera (Rubiaceae) in Taiwan

Wei-Chih Chen, Chih-Chiang Wang, Kun-Cheng Chang
2021 PhytoKeys  
A revision of Nertera (Rubiaceae) in Taiwan was carried out by classical taxonomic methods and the presence of two endemic species was confirmed. Only one species, misapplied as N. granadensis, had been reported in the second edition of "Flora of Taiwan", but there were two additional endemic species in this genus: N. nigricarpa and N. taiwaniana confirmed. Nertera nigricarpa is characterised by the entire leaf, purple-black petals, black fruits and dark-purple seeds with raised striate.
more » ... taiwaniana has leaves with undulated margins, yellowish-green petals, red fruits and yellow-white seeds without striate. N. granadensis is excluded from the flora of this Island.
doi:10.3897/phytokeys.182.70685 pmid:34629929 pmcid:PMC8476481 fatcat:kzzpkhteqbbx3i6zl2gqigf524