Physical environment, species choice and spatio-temporal patterns of urban roadside trees in Hong Kong

Kwong, Ivan H. Y.

doi:10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100358

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“…Accordingly, many new orchids have been discovered and many existing orchids have established at new sites in the past few decades (Barretto et al, 2011). Reports detailing these additions to the orchid flora of Hong Kong continue apace (Gale et al, 2013(Gale et al, , 2014(Gale et al, , 2020(Gale et al, , 2021Kumar et al, 2014, 2022.…”

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Cheirostylis yunnanensis var. gloriae, an interesting new caterpillar orchid from Hong Kong, China

Kumar

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2023

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A new variety of Yunnan caterpillar orchid, Cheirostylis yunnanensis var. gloriae, is described from Hong Kong. This variety differs from the typical variety, which also occurs locally, in details of the epichile, petals, column, and pollinarium. Additionally, the two varieties show spatial separation without evidence of sympatry at the site level within the small land area of Hong Kong. A detailed diagnosis, full description, list of specimens examined, conservation assessment, and notes on phenology, etymology, and habitat are provided. The new variety is named after Mrs. Gloria Barretto, an eminent expert of Hong Kong orchids, and it is assessed as Critically Endangered following IUCN guidelines. After a detailed review of all available literature, it is also revealed that prior records of C. liukiuensis in Hong Kong probably pertain to C. jamesleungii. Notes are provided to clarify the distinction between these two taxa, and a key to all members of this genus now confirmed in Hong Kong is presented together with color plates to aid identification.

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“…Hong Kong has a small geographic area of 1114 km 2 (Kwong, 2022) and lies at the easternmost tip of the Indo‐Myanmar Biodiversity Hotspot (Tordoff et al, 2012). It is probable that tropical seasonal rain forest existed here hundreds of years ago, but this was gradually cleared for agriculture (Xing et al, 1999).…”

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