Heuchera tuckasegeensis sp. nov. (Saxifragaceae), a New Species from Western North Carolina
Pantinople DJ, Engle-Wrye NJ, Folk RA. 2024. Heuchera tuckasegeensis sp. nov. (Saxifragaceae), a New Species from Western North Carolina. Systematic Botany. 49(1):37-47
ABSTRACT: A new species of Heuchera (Saxifragaceae) from western North Carolina is described and illustrated herein, including phylogenomic and morphological analyses of its closest allies in the Heuchera parviflora group. Heuchera tuckasegeensis is distinguished from the other Heuchera taxa based on its distinct morphological attributes (style and stamen length, petiole and laminar hair length, and degree of leaf lobing), phylogenetic position, habitat preferences, and edaphic substrate specialization.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Pantinople, Dexcem; Engle-Wrye, Nicholas; Folk, Ryan
- Units
- BLRI
- Keywords
- Heuchera parviflora group, Heuchera villosa var. villosa, phylogenomics, rock-dwelling, Saxifragaceae, vascular plants