No.1Ying QIN , Xiao-Xia YE , Wei-Bin XU & Yan LIU

Primulina yulinensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi, China

Taiwania 2020 65(1): 5‒9

ABSTRACT

Primulina yulinensis sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae), a new species from the limestone area in Guangxi, China is here described and illustrated. P. yulinensis is similar to P. hezhouensis (W. H. Wu & W. B. Xu) W. B. Xu & K. F. Chung, but it differs from the latter by its smaller and margin lobed leaves, long pedicel, larger flower and 2-lipped limb.

Original article link：DOI: 10.6165/tai.2020.65.5

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Fig. 1. Primulina yulinensis A: Flowering habit. B: Flower in side view. C: Opened corolla. D: Flower in top view. E: Flower in faceview. F: Pistil and disc. G: Capsule. H: Calyx. I: Bract.

Fig. 2. Primulina yulinensis A: Flowering habit. B: Cyme. C: Capsule. D: Flower. E: Opened corolla. F: Flower in face view. G: Flower in side view. H: Pistil and disc. I: Bract with coarse teeth. J: Bract entire.

Fig. 3. Primulina hezhouensis. A. Flowering habit. B. Cyme. C. Flowers clustered at the end of cyme. D. Opened corolla, pistil and disc. E. Flower in side view.