PhytoKeys (Aug 2019)

Four new species of Gesneriaceae from Yunnan, Southwest China

  • Bin Yang,
  • Hong-Bo Ding,
  • Kai-Cong Fu,
  • Yi-Kai Yuan,
  • Han-Yu Yang,
  • Jian-Wu Li,
  • Li-Xia Zhang,
  • Yun-Hong Tan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.130.34001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 130
pp. 183 – 203

Abstract

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Four new species of Gesneriaceae from Yunnan, southwest China, are described and illustrated. They are Petrocosmea rhombifolia, Petrocosmea tsaii, Didymocarpus brevipedunculatus, and Henckelia xinpingensis. Diagnostic characters between the new species and their morphologically close relatives are provided. Their distribution, ecology, phenology, and conservation status are also described.