title: Spiradiclis pengshuiensis (Ophiorrhizeae, Rubioideae), a new species from Chongqing, China.
abstract: Spiradiclis pengshuiensis Bo Pan & R. J. Wang (Rubiaceae) is described as a new species from Chongqing in SW China. It is morphologically compared with Spiradiclis pauciflora L. Wu & Q. R. Liu because of their similarities in habit, pubescent surface, small leaf laminas and subglobose capsules. Its conservation status is evaluated as "VU" according to the IUCN categories and criteria.
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, China.
authors.forename: Hu-Sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
authors.forename: Rui-Jiang
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: China; New taxon; Rubiaceae; Spiradiclis