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

By

Li, Zheng-Long 1997-
Kuang, Yan-Yun
Xu, Qing-Qing
Chou, Wei-Chuen
Hong, Xin
Ding, Li

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

229

Pages

157--165

Subjects

flora of Guangxi , Gesneriaceae , limestone flora , new taxon , Primulina orthandra , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.229.103735

 

Abstract

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.