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🌸 A beautiful new orchid species, Ceratostylis wanrosdyi, has been discovered in the mossy montane forests of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, recognised by its distinctive long peduncles and elegant oblong-lanceolate labellum. ➡️ Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.206002

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🌾 A new grass species, Elymus chaobotryus, has been discovered on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, distinguished by its remarkable grape-like flowering spikes; its name honours the collector, Yongchao Zhang. Learn all about it: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.181697

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 29/09/2026

🌿 A new succulent plant species, Sedum hengshanense, has been discovered in central China and formally described, revealing a previously unknown member of the Sedum genus with distinctive papillate leaf margins and unique nectar scales: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.192928

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

🔬 An examination of Brazilian grasses using advanced microscopy has confirmed three distinct Imperata species in the country. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.207098

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

🌿 A reassessment of plant specimens combined with genetic analysis has revealed that what was once considered a single species is actually three distinct species within the Rhamnella complex, each with clearly defined characteristics and geographic distributions: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.204054

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 25/09/2026

🌙 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Meet Jasminum parceflorum, a stunning new species from Yunnan, China, just described in our journal. Like osmanthus, it belongs to the Oleaceae family but produces few flowers. 📖 doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 23/09/2026

🗺️ At #TDWG2026 we attended an excellent presentation by Sabine von Mering: "Here, There, and Everywhere: Modelling Research Expeditions in Wikidata". 🔗 Sabine is also an author in our journal: phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/1227... @tdwg.org

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 23/09/2026

📍 We're featured at @pensoft.net's booth at #TDWG2026, running this week in Oslo! 📚 Come and find out more about the scope of our journal and how we can support your research. @tdwg.org #BiodiversityData

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 21/09/2026

🎤 We were delighted to attend Quentin Groom's presentation at #TDWG2026 on reducing lag in biodiversity information systems. 👉 Groom is also an author in our journal. Access one of their recent articles on the enigmatic Lathyrus platyphyllos: bdj.pensoft.net/article/1416... @tdwg.org

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 21/09/2026

🎤 It was fantastic to attend the opening ceremony of #SMCC2026, where we heard from PhytoKeys author Lyuben Zagorchev and @zookeys.pensoft.net subject editor Boyko Georgiev, both members of the @pensoft.net community. #SmallMammalConservation @habitatfoundation.bsky.social

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 21/09/2026

🎉 We were delighted to attend the opening talk of one of our long-time editors, Hugo de Boer, this morning at #TDWG2026. 🔍 Stay tuned for further updates! @tdwg.org

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 17/09/2026

🌴 A new palm species, Lanonia nhatii, has been described from Lao Cai, Vietnam. A new record of the related Lanonia yangchunensis in Guangxi, China, has also been confirmed in the following study: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.207204

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 17/09/2026

🌸 Four magnolia species, treated as synonyms of Michelia lacei since 1993, have been restored as distinct species and formally transferred into the genus Magnolia: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.194847

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 14/09/2026

🌿 Salvia has long posed a taxonomic challenge in Japan, with its 12 species proving difficult to tell apart. Therefore, attention was recently turned to an overlooked source: the seeds. ➡️ Learn more about this fresh way to distinguish Japan's Salvia species: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.199134

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 11/09/2026

Hydrangea medogensis is a new #plant species in the #hydrangea family that has been described based on herbarium specimens and molecular phylogenetic analyses. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 11/09/2026

Meet Staurogyne konchurangensis, new #plant species from the acanthus family, described and illustrated from Vietnam: doi.org/10.3897/phyt... #newspecies #botany

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 10/09/2026

Type-specimen comparison and phylogenomic analysis (plastomes & Angiosperms353) show Lappula betpakdalensis and L. lasiocarpa to be distinct species, not synonyms as treated in #Flora of China. Learn more about the differences between the species here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt... #plants

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026

🎉 We were delighted to welcome Lukas Petrulaitis to @pensoft.net's booth at #NeoBiota2026! 👉 Lukas is an author in our journal! You can read their paper on Asclepias speciosa in Europe in our journal: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026

🌱 Our team has touched down in Brussels for #NeoBiota2026 - the 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions! Here through 11 Sept. 🤝Come chat with our team about @pensoft.net's publishing portfolio - journals, books & conference services. We'd love to connect

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 08/09/2026

🌿 A new plant species, Vincetoxicum phucanhense, has been described from Vietnam, bringing the total number of Vincetoxicum species recorded in the country to fourteen: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.203612

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 03/09/2026

📍 We recently attended the 4th BioSyst.EU meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, held in the very city where taxonomy was born! ➡️ Read the full recap on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/03/p... #BioSyst2026

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Pensoft at the 4th BioSyst.EU Meeting 2026 | Blog

The 4th BioSyst.EU meeting took place in Uppsala, Sweden, from 17 to 19 August 2026, organised by the Swedish Systematics Association, in collaboration with Uppsala University.

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 02/09/2026

👹 A new species of fairy lantern plant, Thismia daemona, has been described from Thailand, named for its devil-like blackish flowers with horn-like appendages! ➡️ Study: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.202868 🔗 @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/02/n...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 01/09/2026

🌿 Two new plant species, Besleria purpureovenosa and Besleria roseocalyx, have been discovered during expeditions to Colombia's Mesenia-Paramillo Nature Reserve. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.279.199372

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 01/09/2026

🧬The OPENBAR initiative (a @biogeneurope.bsky.social project) is launching two efforts to build a community #DNA #barcoding field guide: a 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟓, 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟔 𝐂𝐄𝐓) and a 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 on lab realities. Open to researchers across the field. Register for the online forum: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1456

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Join BGE+ in developing a DNA barcoding field guide

DNA barcoding has reshaped biodiversity research, but it still doesn't come with a manual. Researchers are largely left to figure out best practices on their own, often the hard way. Now, the...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026

🌿 A new lycophyte species, Didiclis pseudobisulcata, has been described from northern Thailand and southwest China: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.204624

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 27/08/2026

Phylogenetic study of #grass subtribe Eleusininae reshapes the genus Disakisperma: using 8 plastid markers + ITS, researchers resurrect the genus Cypholepis for three species and narrow Disakisperma down to a single (monotypic) species. Full #openaccess study: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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A phylogeny of Disakisperma and resurrection of Cypholepis (Poaceae, Chloridoideae, Cynodonteae, Eleusininae)

The classification of Disakisperma is reevaluated with the study of molecular DNA sequences and morphological characters. We present a phylogeny of four species of Disakisperma utilizing eight plastid...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 26/08/2026

🌸 A new #primrose species, Primula pingwuensis, has been discovered in Sichuan, China, characterised by its branching stems, thick leaves and downy surfaces. Learn all about it: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 25/08/2026

🌿 A new lycophyte species, Didiclis pseudobisulcata, has been discovered and described from northern Thailand and southwest China: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.204624

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 24/08/2026

🌿 Korea's orchid diversity has been found to be greater than previously thought, with a third species of the genus Epipactis, E. xanthophaea, now confirmed to grow on the peninsula after having been mistaken for a related species! 🔍 Full study: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.195337

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 21/08/2026

Check out this new #moss species Brachythecium wangianum, from northern China and southern Russia. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 20/08/2026

🌱 Callicarpa oligantha, long presumed extinct and known only from a single 1917 specimen, has been rediscovered at its original site in Guangdong Province, China. ➡️ Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.203604 #plant

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 19/08/2026

🌿 A new wild #banana subspecies, Musa acuminata subsp. kraburiensis, has been discovered on Thailand's Isthmus of Kra, alongside several previously unrecorded forms and subspecies: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.165557

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 19/08/2026

🤗Delighted to welcome Dr. Sandy Knapp, Editor-in-Chief of PhytoKeys, at @pensoft.net's booth at #BioSyst2026 in Uppsala! 🌿Her keynote "Taming the beasts: strategies for studying megadiversity" explored how to understand mega-diverse genera (>1,000 species) across the Tree of Life.

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 17/08/2026

🎉 We were delighted to welcome Jan Hackel to @pensoft.net's booth at #biosyst2026! 👉 Jan is an author in our journal! You can access their paper on the plant genus Erica here: phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/1413... @systassn.bsky.social

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 17/08/2026

📢 We're at the 4th BioSyst.EU Meeting in Uppsala, Sweden - #biosyst2026! 🤝 Stop by the @pensoft.net booth to learn more about our journal. @systassn.bsky.social

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 14/08/2026

🌸 A striking new primrose species, Primula exserta, has been described from Yunnan, China. Details of its distribution, comparisons with related species, and an initial conservation assessment have also been provided: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.202553

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 07/08/2026

🌿 A new tree species, Cinnamomum fasciculatum, has been discovered and described in Guangdong, China, and has been found to closely resemble a related species, though it is distinguished by its later flowering season and differently positioned flower clusters: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.199869

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 07/08/2026

🌿 A rare plant thought to be found only in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Galium transcarpaticum, has been genetically re-examined using DNA from decades-old herbarium specimens: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.201206

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 07/08/2026

🔬 We were pleased to attend #IAL10, held last week in Trieste, Italy! ➡️ Check out the highlights from the symposium, our stand, and the talks that caught our eye by visiting our recent blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/08/07/p... #IAL2026 #IAL10Trieste #IALichenology

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 05/08/2026

🌍 The 41st SPNHC Annual Meeting is coming to the African continent for the first time! Join natural history professionals in Cape Town, South Africa, from 7 to 11 September 2026. ➡️ Check out our latest news announcement for further details: phytokeys.pensoft.net/news/1409 #SPNHC2026

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PhytoKeys @phytokeys.pensoft.net · 04/08/2026

🌿 A striking new species of holly, Ilex decapetala, has been discovered in central Vietnam, notable for its rare pink flowers bearing up to eleven petals - a combination not seen in any other known member of the genus! Read more: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.278.197441

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