Lysimachia tianmaensis (Primulaceae), a new species from Anhui, China

By

Wang, Ying (Botanist)
Ma, Wen
Zhou, Shoubiao
Liu, Kun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

98

Pages

117-124

Subjects

China , Lysimachia , species nova , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.98.23751

 

Abstract

A new species of Lysimachia (Primulaceae), Lysimachiatianmaensis K. Liu, S.B. Zhou & Ying Wang sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Jinzhai County, Anhui, China. It is endemic to Dabieshan Mountain, China. The new species has yellow flowers and belongs to the subgenus LysimachiasectionNummularia series Grammicae. It is very easily distinguishable from other related species by having alternate leaves with brown patches beneath and an auriculated leaf base.