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| Bredia reniformis C. M. He, Y. H. Tong & S. J. Zeng in He, Zeng, Li & Tong, 2020. |
Abstract
Bredia reniformis, a new species of Melastomataceae from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. Bredia reniformis is similar to B. plagiopetala (C. Chen) R. C. Zhou & Ying Liu and B. gracilis (Hand.‐Mazz.) Diels by having axillary inflorescences and flowers with eight isomorphic stamens, but differs from the latter two in having glandular‐puberulous indumentum, reniform calyx lobes and shortly falcate yellowish anthers with obconical dorsal appendages.
Keywords: Bredia, Chinese melastomes, Guangxi
Bredia reniformis C. M. He, Y. H. Tong & S. J. Zeng, sp. nov.
Etymology: The specific epithet reniformis refers to the reniform calyx lobes of the new species.
Chun‐Mei He, Si‐Jin Zeng, Shu‐Wan Li and Yi‐Hua Tong. 2020. Bredia reniformis (Melastomataceae), A New Species from Guangxi, China. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.02525
