, a new species of Gesneriaceae from southern Yunnan, China.

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Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, CN-666303, Yunnan, China Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Mengla China.

Published: November 2022

AI Article Synopsis

  • * This species shares similarities with another known species, particularly in its lateral vein pattern, but has more veins and distinct shorter corolla tubes and pistils.
  • * A comprehensive description, photographic documentation, and information on the distribution and flowering season of the new species are also included.

Article Abstract

, a new species from southern Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to by having more obvious lateral veins forming a crosslinked network on the adaxial surface of leaf blades, but can be distinguished by having more lateral veins (12-15 pairs vs. 7-9 pairs) of leaf blades, shorter corolla tubes (the length ratio of corolla tube to corolla lobes = 1.2-2.9 vs. 3.4-6) and shorter pistils (6-8 mm long vs. 27-30 mm long). In addition, a detailed morphological description, a photographic illustration, the distribution and phenology of the new species are presented.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9836490PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.214.93901DOI Listing

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