No.9  JIA-MEI LI, TING WANG & YAO-GUANG ZHANG

Oreocharis zhenpingensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Shaanxi, China

Phytotaxa 307(4): 292–296.

ABSTRACT

Oreocharis zhenpingensisis described and illustrated as a new species from Shaanxi province, China. The new species is easily distinguished from O. giraldii by crenate leaf blade margin, unbranched cymes, 1–4-flowered inflorescence, 1–2-dentate calyx lobes margin, yellowish corolla with a shallowly notched upper lip, slightly curved tube to 1.5 cm long, and pistil and capsule pubescent. Comments on the affinities, geographical distribution, ecology, phenology and conservation status of the new species are also provided(Cited from Li et al., 2017).

FIGURE 1. Oreocharis zhenpingensis. (A) adaxial and abaxial leaves; (B) calyx lobes; (C) habit; (D) side view of flower; (E) opened corolla showing two pairs of stamens and a staminode; (F) Pistil and disc. (G) capsule (drawn by Huixia Dong partially from holotype) (Cited from Li et al., 2017).

FIGURE 2. Oreocharis zhenpingensis. A. habit; B. cyme; C. corolla; D. calyx lobes; E. Pistil; F. opened corolla showing four stamens and a staminode; G. fruit(Cited from Li et al., 2017).