taxonID	type	description	language	source
8D4FAA01BA72595CBF6A80F7BBF3D03D.taxon	description	Figs 2, 3	en	Li, Rong-Juan, Zhao, Jing, Fang, Shao-Li, Huang, Chuan-Jie, Luo, Miao, He, Zhao-Rong, Zhou, Xin-Mao, Wang, Jia-Guan (2025): Sinocrassula obliquifolia (Crassulaceae), a new species from China. PhytoKeys 255: 103-112, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.142079
8D4FAA01BA72595CBF6A80F7BBF3D03D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Sinocrassula obliquifolia is similar to S. indica in having rosette, ovoid carpels, and broadly triangular sepals. However, this new species has shorter flowering stem (10 – 18 cm) (vs. 5 – 60 cm in S. indica), lanceolate stem leaves (vs. oblanceolate to ovate-orbicular stem leaves in S. indica), triangular petals (vs. lanceolate to ovate petals in S. indica), petals with a white base adorned with dense purple-red stripes and spots on the surfaces upward (vs. red, reddish, yellow, or greenish-yellow in S. indica) and rectangle nectar scales (vs. quadrate in S. indica). S. obliquifolia is also similar to S. diversifolia in having corymbiform inflorescences, petals, and stamens with purple spots. However, S. obliquifolia has a well-defined rosette (vs. less defined rosette in S. diversifolia), monomorphic stem leaves (vs. dimorphic stem leaves in S. diversifolia), triangular petals with dense purple-red stripes and spots on the surfaces upward (vs. lanceolate petals that are yellow with purple spots in S. diversifolia) and rectangle nectar scales (vs. broadly quadrate in S. diversifolia).	en	Li, Rong-Juan, Zhao, Jing, Fang, Shao-Li, Huang, Chuan-Jie, Luo, Miao, He, Zhao-Rong, Zhou, Xin-Mao, Wang, Jia-Guan (2025): Sinocrassula obliquifolia (Crassulaceae), a new species from China. PhytoKeys 255: 103-112, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.142079
8D4FAA01BA72595CBF6A80F7BBF3D03D.taxon	description	Description. Perennial herbs, terrestrial or lithophytic, 5.0 – 20.0 cm tall, rosette 5.0 – 8.0 × 6.0 – 8.0 cm. Roots fibrous. Basal leaves rosette, spirally arranged, asymmetrically ovoid to lanceolate, apex with glands, 2.0 – 3.0 × 1.0 – 2.0 cm. Flowering stems terminal, 10.0 – 18.0 cm, glabrous with purple spots. Stem leaves alternate, lanceolate, many parts with purple spots. Bract resembling distal stem leaves but smaller, lanceolate, 3.0 – 3.5 × 0.5 – 1.0 cm. Inflorescences corymbiform, ca. 2.0 – 3.0 cm in diameter. Flowers small, ca. 3 – 6 mm in diameter. Sepals broadly triangular, purple with red spots, 1.5 – 2.0 × 0.5 – 1.2 mm. Petals triangular, base white, with dense purple-red stripes and spots on the surfaces upward, 2.0 – 4.0 × 1.0 – 2.0 mm. Stamens ca. 2 – 3 mm, white, anthers oblong-cordate, ca. 0.5 mm, pollen yellow. Nectar scales broadly rectangular, ca. 0.3 – 0.5 × 0.2 – 0.3 mm. Carpels 5, ovoid, clockwise rotation, 1.0 – 2.0 × 0.5 – 1 mm, styles 1.0 – 1.5 mm. Flowering June – October which coincides with the rainy season and the shedding of the leaves and the emergence of new buds.	en	Li, Rong-Juan, Zhao, Jing, Fang, Shao-Li, Huang, Chuan-Jie, Luo, Miao, He, Zhao-Rong, Zhou, Xin-Mao, Wang, Jia-Guan (2025): Sinocrassula obliquifolia (Crassulaceae), a new species from China. PhytoKeys 255: 103-112, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.142079
8D4FAA01BA72595CBF6A80F7BBF3D03D.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. Sinocrassula obliquifolia is currently known in central Sichuan Province, China. Two populations were found in granite crevices, as well as on dry stony or gravelly slopes at elevations ranging from 837 to 1140 m.	en	Li, Rong-Juan, Zhao, Jing, Fang, Shao-Li, Huang, Chuan-Jie, Luo, Miao, He, Zhao-Rong, Zhou, Xin-Mao, Wang, Jia-Guan (2025): Sinocrassula obliquifolia (Crassulaceae), a new species from China. PhytoKeys 255: 103-112, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.142079
8D4FAA01BA72595CBF6A80F7BBF3D03D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet obliquifolia refers to the asymmetrical leaves of the basal leaves, a unique characteristic for this species within Sinocrassula. Its Chinese name is suggested as ‘ 斜叶石莲 (xie ye shi lian) ’.	en	Li, Rong-Juan, Zhao, Jing, Fang, Shao-Li, Huang, Chuan-Jie, Luo, Miao, He, Zhao-Rong, Zhou, Xin-Mao, Wang, Jia-Guan (2025): Sinocrassula obliquifolia (Crassulaceae), a new species from China. PhytoKeys 255: 103-112, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.255.142079
