Primulina bullata, a new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae) from Guangxi
ABSTRACTA new species, P. bullata S.N. Lu & Fang Wen, which grows in limestone hills and limestone caves from Guangxi is described and illustrated. It is similar to P. liboensis (W.T. Wang & D.Y. Chen) Mich. Möller & A. Weber and P. gueilinensis (W.T. Wang) Y.Z. Wang, but differs above-mentioned two relatives by having erect pubescence on both leaf blade surfaces, upper surface of leaf blade with distinctly rounded, bullate projections, (1) 2—9 or more cymes, longer peduncle, (4.0)8.5—15 cm, linear or linear-lanceolate bracts, ca. 7 × 1 mm, larger flower, 4.2—5.3 cm long, purplish-pink corolla, staminodes longer, 13—15 mm long, flowering time in Nov.
Fig. 1 Primulina bullata S.N. Lu & Fang Wen, sp. nov.
A. Habit in flowering; B. Corolla opened with stamens and staminodes; C, Pistil and calyx; D. stigma. (Drawn by LIN Wen-Hong)Fig. 2 Primulina bullata S.N. Lu & Fang Wen, sp. nov.
A. Habitat; B. Plants with flowers; C. Frontal view of flower s; D. Cyme; E. Flower and pistil; F. Corolla opened.
The figures were cited from Lu et al., 2013.
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