Arenatia shennongjiaensis, a new species of the Caryophyllaceae from Hubei, China

Arenaria shennongjiaensis Z. E. Zhao & Z. H. Shen, a new species of the Caryophyllaceae from Shennongjia, Hubei, China, is described and illustrated. It is related to A. giraldii (Diels) Mattf. in having fusiform root, and petals tooth-like lobed, but differs by having stem with one line of glandular hairs, and petals tooth-like 4-lobed, with the lobes being 2-lobulate.Plant SciencesSCI(E)中文核心期刊要目总览(PKU)中国科技核心期刊(ISTIC)0ARTICLE173-754