taxonID	type	description	language	source
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	materials_examined	Type. China, Hainan, Wuzhishan City, Wuzhi Mountain, montane summit scrub, 18.89 ° N, 109.69 ° E, 1867 m a. s. l., 20 March 2020, Yi-Hua Tong, Xue-He Ye, Xin-Ting Ma & Qing-Long Wang YXH- 18 (holotype: IBSC; isotypes: IBSC, ATCH).	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Vaccinium pseudopubicalyx is morphologically similar to V. pubicalyx and its varieties, but can be distinguished by having fewer pairs of secondary veins (3 - 5 (Fig. 2 E) vs. 5 - 9 (Fig. 5 A, B )), smaller (2 - 3.5 x ca. 1 mm vs. 5 - 8 x ca. 1.5 - 2 mm) and lanceolate (vs. ovate) floral bracts, young twigs and inflorescences rachis white-pubescent (vs. brownish-tomentose), and anthers with smaller dorsal spurs (0.5 - 1 mm vs. ca 4 mm, Fig. 5 F).	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	description	Description. Evergreen terrestrial shrubs or small trees, 2 - 4 m tall; much branched, young twigs pubescent, glabrescent. Petioles 3 - 5 mm long, pubescent; blades elliptic or ovate, 2.2 - 5 x 0.8 - 1.9 cm, chartaceous, glabrous on both sides, midvein prominent on both sides, pubescent, glabrescent abaxially, secondary veins 3 - 5 pairs, visible in vivo, inconspicuous adaxially and slightly raised abaxially when dry, base broadly cuneate, margin serrulate, apex acuminate, shortly caudate. Perennating buds monomorphic. Inflorescence pseudo-terminal or axillary on distal part of twigs, racemose, with 10 - 13 flowers, rachis 1.4 - 2.5 cm long, densely pubescent; floral bract caducous, 1, inserted at the base of pedicel, lanceolate to linear, 2 - 3.5 x ca. 1 mm, glabrous adaxially, pubescent abaxially, margin entire, ciliate; bracteoles 2, unequally inserted at the lower part of pedicel, long ovate-triangular to linear, 1 - 1.6 x ca. 1 mm, glabrous adaxially, pubescent abaxially, margin entire, ciliate; pedicel articulated between pedicel and calyx, 3 - 4.5 mm long, densely pubescent. Hypanthium cupuliform, 1 - 2 x 1.5 - 2 mm, pubescent; calyx lobes triangular to broadly triangular, 1 - 2.5 x 1 - 1.5 mm, glabrous adaxially, pubescent abaxially, margin entire, ciliate. Corolla white, tinged with red, tubular, sometimes slightly urceolate, 4.5 - 8 x 3.5 - 4.5 mm, pubescent outside, pilose inside; corolla lobes slightly reflexed, small, triangular, 1 - 1.8 x 1 - 1.5 mm; stamens 10, dimorphic, 4.5 - 5 mm long, filaments 2 - 3 mm long, densely pilose, anthers dorsifixed with 2 minute spurs, ca. 2.5 mm long, thecae ca. 1 mm long, papillate, spurs on antesepalous anthers ca. 0.1 mm long, those on antepetalous anthers ca. 0.05 mm long, inconspicuous, tubules 1.5 - 2 mm long, 1.5 - 2 times as long as anther thecae, apex poricidal, pores 0.45 - 0.6 mm long, teeth absent; ovary inferior, pseudo- 10 - locular, disk disciform, 10 - ridged, pilose, style cylindrical, 6 - 6.5 mm long, glabrous, stigma punctate. Fruits not seen.	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet Vaccinium pseudopubicalyx, a noun in apposition, alludes to close alliance to Vaccinium pubicalyx.	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. Vaccinium pseudopubicalyx has been found at four localities in Hainan, viz. the type locality, Bawangling National Nature Reserve (19.12 ° N, 109.08 ° E), Jianfengling Tropical Forest Nature Reserve (18.72 ° N, 108.91 ° E) and Yinggeling National Nature Reserve (19.18 ° N, 109.45 ° E) (Fig. 4). It grows in montane forests or scrub on the mountain summits at elevations from 1122 to 1867 m.	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
6F2374C01F365C20A9AF1A858373C8CC.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens examined. Vaccinium pseudopubicalyx (paratypes): China. Hainan: Baisha County, Yuanmen Town, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, main peak, 31 May 2005 (fl.), F. W. Xing, Rong-Jing Zhang & Yu-Shi Ye 16371 (IBSC); ibid., same date as above, Sai-Chit Ng 5766 (HK, not seen); Changjiang County, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, mountain top, 1380 m a. s. l., 6 January 1964, Pei Zeng 13511 (HITBC); ibid., the second peak (Axe Peak), 27 April 1988 (fl.), Ze-Xian Li & Fu-Wu Xing 4004 (IBSC 0528562); ibid., the second peak (Axe Peak), June 1983 (fl.), Guo-Ai Fu 3408 (IBSC 0420642); Ledong County, Jianfengling Tropical Forest Nature Reserve, 1400 m a. s. l., 25 January 1984 (fl.), Shi-Man Huang 306 (IBSC 0420202); ibid., the second peak, 1220 m a. s. l., 29 November 1957, Qi-Cai He 90777 (IBSC 0420580). Vaccinium pubicalyx: China. Yunnan: Tali [Dali Profecture], Houang-kia-pin [Huangjiaping], 4 July 1888, P. J. M. Delavay 3311 (syntypes: P 04484707, image; P 04484708, image; P 04484709, image; L 008184, image); [Tengchong City], hills at the north end of the Tengyueh Valley, May 1912, G. Forrest 7637 (IBSC 0457011; K 00780601, image; E 00327780, image; E 00327781, image). Vaccinium bracteatum var. chinense: China. Hong Kong: Champion s. n. (K 00780589, image).	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
42E147F205485845A19B2C3F0C86C98D.taxon	description	Figs 6, 7	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
42E147F205485845A19B2C3F0C86C98D.taxon	materials_examined	Type. Malaysia, Perak, Scortechini 405 (lectotype CAL, not seen, designated by Sleumer in 1961: 84; isolectotypes BM 000996430, image!, K, not seen, P 00647874, image!)	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
42E147F205485845A19B2C3F0C86C98D.taxon	description	Description. Evergreen terrestrial shrubs or trees, up to 6 m tall; young twigs pubescent, glabrescent. Petioles flat, 0.5 - 1.2 cm long, pubescent; blades elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate or oblong-obovate, 4.8 - 11.1 x 1.3 - 3.4 cm, coriaceous, stipitate-glandular on both sides, pinnipalmate, midvein prominent abaxially, flat or slightly sunken adaxially, secondary veins 3 - 6 pairs, in vivo visible adaxially, flat or slightly raised, inconspicuous abaxially, in sicco inconspicuous on both sides, apex obtuse or rounded, margin entire, slightly revolute, with 1 - 3 pairs of glands at the basal part, base attenuate, extended. Perennating buds monomorphic. Inflorescence axillary, racemose, with 11 - 18 flowers; rachis 3.8 - 5 cm long, sparsely stipitate-glandular; bract caducous, 1, inserted at the base of pedicel, ovate or lanceolate, 9 - 16 x 3 - 6.5 mm, glabrous, margin entire, involute; bracteoles oppositely inserted at the base of pedicel, 2, linear, 1.5 - 2.5 x ca. 0.5 mm, glabrous on both sides, margin entire, ciliate; pedicel articulated between pedicel and calyx, 3 - 5.5 mm long, glabrous. Hypanthium cupuliform, 2 - 2.5 x 2.5 - 3 mm, glabrous; lobes triangular to broadly triangular, 1 - 2.5 x 1.5 - 2 mm, glabrous on both sides, margin ciliate. Corolla pinkish to white, cylindric-urceolate, 8 - 10 x 4 - 5 mm, glabrous on both sides; lobes reflexed or slightly spreading, small, ovate or triangular, 1.5 - 2 x 1.5 - 2 mm, glabrous abaxially, papillate adaxially; stamens 10, dimorphic, 6 - 7 mm long, filaments swollen at base, 3 - 3.5 mm long, densely pilose, anthers without dorsal spurs, 3 - 3.5 mm long, thecae 1 - 1.5 mm long, papillate, tubules 1.5 - 2.5 mm long, 1.5 - 2 times as long as anther thecae, apex poricidal, pores ca. 0.5 mm long, antesepalous anthers with 1 tooth at apex of anther tubules, antepetalous anthers with 2 teeth at apex of anther tubules, teeth ca. 0.5 mm long; ovary inferior, pseudo- 10 - locular, disk disciform, 10 ridged, glabrous, style cylindrical, 0.8 - 0.9 cm long, glabrous, stigma truncate. Young fruits glaucous, subglobose, persistent calyx lobes incurved, nearly covering disk.	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
42E147F205485845A19B2C3F0C86C98D.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. Vaccinium viscifolium is distributed in China (Hainan, Fig. 4), Southern Indochina to Peninsular Malaysia. So far, Hainan is the northernmost distribution locality of this species. It grows on open limestone of mountainsides or mountain ridges in montane forests at an elevation of ca. 750 m in Hainan.	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
42E147F205485845A19B2C3F0C86C98D.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens examined. Vaccinium viscifolium: China. Hainan: Ledong County, the ridge of Mazui Mountain, 18.61 ° N, 109.38 ° E, 750 m a. s. l., 23 March 2020, Yi-Hua Tong, Xue-He Ye & Ming-Zhong Huang YXH- 29 (IBSC). A key to the species of Vaccinium from Hainan Province is provided below.	en	Ye, Xue-He, Wang, Qing-Long, Huang, Ming-Zhong, Tong, Yi-Hua (2022): Novelties on the genus Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from Hainan, China: a new species and a new record for the country. PhytoKeys 202: 121-132, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.202.82786
