Molecular and morphological analyses clarify species delimitation in section Costatae and reveal Betula buggsii sp. nov. (sect. Costatae, Betulaceae) in China.

Luwei WangJunyi DingJames S BorrellMartin CheekHugh A McAllisterFeifei WangLu LiuHuayu ZhangQiufeng ZhangYiming WangNian Wang

Published in: Annals of botany (2022)

Our integrated approach identifies six taxa within section Costatae: B. ashburneri, B. buggsii, B. costata, B. utilis ssp. utilis, B. utilis ssp. albosinensis and B. ermanii. Our research demonstrates the value of an integrative approach using morphological, geographical, genetic and ploidy-level data for species delineation.

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