Chrysosplenium fallax Koldaeva (Chrysosplenium), a newly recorded species from China

Chrysosplenium fallaxKoldaeva, recently discovered and collected in Yanji, Jilin Province, represents a newly recorded species of Saxifragaceae in China. This species, native to the Russian Far East, was first described as a new species in 2021. Based on precise field investigations and specimen examination, we provide a comprehensive description ofC. fallaxand its seed micromorphology. Phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes of 45Chrysospleniumspecies confirmed the systematic position ofC. fallaxinChrysosplenium. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Herbarium of South-Central Minzu University (HSN).