No.13  RUN-ZHENG CHEN，WEN-HONG CHEN，YI-GANG WEI，FANG WEN， XUN-LIN YU  &  YU-MIN SHUI：

Oreocharis crispata, a new species of Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) from Guangxi，China

Phytotaxa  311 (2): 195–199

ABSTRACT

Oreocharis crispata, a new species of Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) from northeastern Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared with its most morphologically similar species O. nemoralis and O. magnidens. Besides, the relationship between the new species and Oreocharis × heterandra is discussed here.

FIGURE 1. Oreocharis obtusidentata (A–C, photographed by Yu Xun-Lin), O. nemoralis (D, by Yu Xun-Lin), O.× heterandra and O. magnidens (G–H, by Wei Yi-Gang). A, D, E and G. Plant habit; B, F, H and I. Face view of flower; C. Opened corolla showing number of stamens. Scale bar: A, D, E, and G=10 cm, B, C, F, H, and I =1 cm.

FIGURE 2. Oreocharis crispata (A: photographed by Wei Yi-Gang; B–C: by Chen Run-Zheng; D–F: by Shui Yu-Min). A. Plant habit; B. Adaxial leaf showing crispate leaf margin; C. Abaxial leaf surface; D. Face view of flowers; E. Lateral view of flowers; F. Opened young flower showing dorsifixed anthers, pistil with disc (d) and staminode (s) G. Opened corolla showing pistil with disc (d) and staminode (s). Scale bar: A–C=3 cm, D and E =1 cm, F=5 mm, G=2 mm.

FIGURE 3. Geographic distribution of Oreocharis crispata and its related taxa in China (Li and Wang 2004, Wei et al. 2010, Puglisi et al. 2011).