No.22Wei-Hua Qin, Dong-Dong Ding, Zhong-Lin Li,Yun-Feng Gao, Shu Li& Xin Hong

Oreocharis flavovirens, a new species of Gesneriaceaefrom Southern Gansu Province, China

PhytoKeys 157: 101–112 (2020)

ABSTRACT

Oreocharis flavovirens is a new species of Gesneriaceae from Gansu, China and is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically similar to O. glandulosa, O. humilis and O. farreri, but those congeners of this new taxon can be distinguished by several salient characters. A description of O. flavovirens, together with illustrations and colorful photos of this species and relative specimens photos, are presented.

  Original article link:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/issue/1637;

https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/31732/download/pdf/

          Some news links about this new species:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SJFo-cfjqPpWY_RovyjOAQ

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UxnbW_8G9TjJX_E-lHR9zA

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7M1wkXcrAizJCICXrUapBg

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/pjQte_nmvRhrxLHXydK9yA

Figure 1. Oreocharis flavovirens Xin Hong in natural habitat A habitat, growing on the surface of rocksB vegetative part of plants C top view of corolla D lateral view of corolla E bud, showing the shape andindumentum of calyx F young capsule. Scale bars: 2 cm (B); 1 cm (C–F).

Figure 2. Morphological character of Oreocharis flavovirens Xin Hong A–B different sizes of leaves (A adaxial leaves B abaxial leaves) C indumentum of petiole D abaxial leaf blades, showing veins and indumentum E cyme and infructescence F bracts G dissection of a flower H opened corolla, showing stamens and staminodes I pistils without corolla, showing stigma J young capsule K disc and calyx revolute of the young capsule. Scale bars: 2 cm (A–C); 1.5 cm (D, E); 3 mm (F, I, K), 1 cm (G, H, J).

Figure 3. Type of Oreocharis farreri (W. G. Craib) M. Möller & A. Weber, stored in Herbarium of RoyalBotanic Garden Edinburgh (E), No. E 00135136.

Figure 4. Type of O. glandulosa (Batalin) M. Möller & A. Weber, stored in Herbarium of KomarovBotanical Institute (LE), No. LE 01043081.

Figure 5. Type of Oreocharis henryana Oliv. stored in Herbarium of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K), No. K000858129

Figure 6-11. The cultivated Oreocharis flavovirens Xin Hong in flowering