Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China

A new species of Primulina, P. pingnanensis, from the Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, China, is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically similar to P. orthandra but has significant differences in the bracts, corolla tube and lobes shape, as well as in the indumentum of the outer sur...

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Main Authors: Zheng-Long Li, Yan-Yun Kuang, Qing-Qing Xu, Wei-Chuen Chou, Xin Hong, Li Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-07-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/103735/download/pdf/
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author Zheng-Long Li
Yan-Yun Kuang
Qing-Qing Xu
Wei-Chuen Chou
Xin Hong
Li Ding
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Xin Hong
Li Ding
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description A new species of Primulina, P. pingnanensis, from the Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, China, is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically similar to P. orthandra but has significant differences in the bracts, corolla tube and lobes shape, as well as in the indumentum of the outer surface of the corolla, the filaments, the staminodes and the anthers. Colorful photographs and essential information of this new taxon are also provided, including detailed taxonomic description, distribution, habitat, the comparison table, and the IUCN conservation status. We also discuss a validation of new combination P. crassifolia and Chirita crassifolia.
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spelling doaj.art-94d7978c22384f4897506748f60a4a892023-07-29T08:11:06ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032023-07-0122915716510.3897/phytokeys.229.103735103735Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, ChinaZheng-Long Li0Yan-Yun Kuang1Qing-Qing Xu2Wei-Chuen Chou3Xin Hong4Li Ding5Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesAnhui UniversityAnhui UniversityGesneriad Conservation Center of ChinaNational Gesneriaceae Germplasm Resources Bank of GXIBGuangxi Institute of BotanyA new species of Primulina, P. pingnanensis, from the Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, China, is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically similar to P. orthandra but has significant differences in the bracts, corolla tube and lobes shape, as well as in the indumentum of the outer surface of the corolla, the filaments, the staminodes and the anthers. Colorful photographs and essential information of this new taxon are also provided, including detailed taxonomic description, distribution, habitat, the comparison table, and the IUCN conservation status. We also discuss a validation of new combination P. crassifolia and Chirita crassifolia.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/103735/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Zheng-Long Li
Yan-Yun Kuang
Qing-Qing Xu
Wei-Chuen Chou
Xin Hong
Li Ding
Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
PhytoKeys
title Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
title_full Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
title_fullStr Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
title_full_unstemmed Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
title_short Primulina pingnanensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China
title_sort primulina pingnanensis a new species of gesneriaceae from guangxi china
url https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/103735/download/pdf/
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