J Syst Evol ›› 1980, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1): 45-49.

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Cyclorhiza and Chuanminshen—Two newly proposed genera in Umbelliferae (Apiaceae)

Sheh Meng-Lan, Shan Ren-Hwa   

  • Published:1980-02-18

Abstract: Cyclorhiza, a new genus based upon Ligusticum waltonii Wolff, is here proposed. From the ample materials now in our herbarium, we found that the genus differs from the species of Ligusticum. As the result of our study, the systematic position of this new genus should be considered as a member of the tribe Smyrnieae Koch. Chuanminshen, another new monotypic genus, is here also proposed. It was often considered as not different from Changium Wolff, but it is a cleary deliminated natural genus being quite remote from Changium Wolff. This new genus is quite reasonably to be placed in the tribePeucedaneae.