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| Lysionotus cangyuanensis C. Liu, W.G. Wang & H.C. Xi, in Xi, Wang, Ma, Shi, Shen et Liu, 2024. 沧源吊石苣苔 || taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2021 |
Abstract
Lysionotus cangyuanensis, a new species from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. This new species morphologically resembles L. sulphureoides and L. coccinus, but can be distinguished by its leaf blade size, bracts shape, corolla size and throat markings, and anthers shape. Detailed description is provided.
Keyword: Cangyuan County, China, Lysionotus coccinus, Lysionotus sulphureoides, new taxon, taxonomy, Yunnan
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| Habitat and morphology of Lysionotus cangyuanensis. A. Habitat; B. Flowering plant; C. Leaf surface, adaxial and abaxial; D–F. Different views of flower; G. Infructescence, showing immature capsules; H–J. Dissected corolla, showing stamens and throat characters; K. Pistil, disc and calyx. (Photos. A, C, F, by W.G. Wang; B, D–E, G–K, by C. Liu) |
Lysionotus cangyuanensis C. Liu, W.G. Wang & H.C.
Xi, sp. nov.
沧源吊石苣苔
Diagnosis: The new species differs from the most similar species Lysionotus sulphureoides in leaf blade up to 13 cm long, lateral veins 4–7 pairs, bracts elliptical to oblong, corolla 3.5–4 cm long, with 15 purple longitudinal lines in throat and 1 purple patch at each junction of the upper and lower lips, and anthers cordate.
Etymology: The specific epithet “cangyuan” refers to the type locality in Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province, China.
Chinese name is proposed here as “沧源吊石苣苔” (沧源-refer to Cangyuan, 吊石苣苔-refer to Lysionotus).
Hou-Cheng Xi, Wen-Guang Wang, Xing-Da Ma, Ji-Pu Shi, Jian-Yong Shen and Cheng Liu. 2024. Lysionotus cangyuanensis, A New Species of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) from Yunnan, China. Taiwania. 69(4); 445-448. DOI: 10.6165/tai.2024.69.445 [01 October 2024] taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2021
