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| Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha J. Y. Shen & Q. B. Gong in Gong, Ma, Wang, ... et Shen, 2020. “紫花黃藥” || taiwania.ntu.edu.tw |
Abstract
Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha J. Y. Shen & Q. B. Gong a new subspecies from West Yunnan and North Myanmar is described. The new subspecies differs from Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. macrantha by its outer petals purplish red and with minute red-purple spots as well as transversal lines on the apical swollen margin, and inner petals white with red-purple spots. It is distributed well to the Southwest of the distribution area of I. macrantha subsp. macrantha.
Keyword: China, Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha, new subspecies, Papaveraceae, Yunnan
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| Fig.1. Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha. A. Habit. B. Inflorescence. C. Outer petals, showing the red-purple spots. D. Inner petals, showing the red-purple spots (where the red arrow points). E. Flower dissection (From left to right: bract, pedicel bracteole, sepals, petals, stamens, pistil). F. Ovary opened longitudinally showing the ovules. G. Mature fruit. H. Seeds. I. Leaves. J. Abaxial leaf surface. |
Ichtyoselmis macrantha (Oliver) Lidén subsp.
porphyrantha J.Y. Shen & Q.B. Gong, subsp. nov.
Diagnosis: Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha
is morphologically similar to I. macrantha subsp. macrantha
but differs in purplish red outer petals with minute red-purple
spots and transversal lines on the apical swollen margin.
Inner petals I. macrantha subsp. porphyrantha are white with
minute red-purple spots. (Table 1)
Etymology: This subspecies has red-purple petals,
and thus the specific epithet “porphyrantha” was chosen.
Chinese name is “紫花黃藥” (zǐ huā huáng yào), “紫花”
which means red-purple petals, “黃藥” which refers to
the genus Ichtyoselmis.
Qiang-Bang Gong, Xing-Da Ma, Wen-Guang Wang, Ji-Pu Shi, Hai-Jun Yin, Chun-Cheng Duan and Jian-Yong Shen. 2020. Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha (Papaveraceae), A New Subspecies from West Yunnan and North Myanmar. Taiwania. 65(4); 423‒425. DOI: 10.6165/tai.2020.65.423
