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2020-11-29 New taxa in China

No.26Wen-Hong Chen, Ya-Mei Zhang, De-Ming He,Yong-Liang Li& Yu-Min Shui

Four new species of Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae)in Yunnan province, China

PhytoKeys 157: 8399 (2020)

ABSTRACT

Four new species of Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) are described and illustrated. These new species grow in pairs in montane forests in Yunnan province, China. One pair grows in Wenshan county, Southeast Yunnan, viz. Oreocharis eriocarpa W.H. Chen & Y.M. Shui and O. wenshanensis W.H. Chen & Y.M. Shui and another pair grows in Yongde county, Southwest Yunnan, viz. O. fulva W.H. Chen & Y.M. Shui and O. lacerata W.H. Chen & Y.M. Shui. Their morphological and geographical relationship with similar species is discussed and the IUCN endangered status is provided, based on the available data.

Original article link:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/32284

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Figure 1. The localities of the four new species and the other species of Oreocharis s.l.from SW Yunnanand SE Yunnan in SW China. The districts are shown in Yunnan province, SW China.

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Figure 2. Oreocharis eriocarpa W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, sp.nov. (A–F) A habit B leaf adaxial surfaceC leaf abaxial surface D bracts E ovary and disc F dense pubescent ovary and disc; O. wenshanensis (G–K)G habitat H plant I leaf adaxial surface J leaf abaxial surface K flower. Photography by He De-Ming(A–E, K), Zhang Ting (E), Chen Li (F), Shui Yu-Min (G, I, J).

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Figure 3. Oreocharis fulva W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, sp.nov. (A–F) A habitat B leaf abaxial surface C leafabaxial surface D flower E open corolla F calyx and ovary; O. lacerata (G–M) G plant H leaf adaxialsurface I leaf abaxial surface J lateral view of flower K lateral opened flower L disc and ovary M seeds.Photography by Li Yong-Liang (A, G), Shui Yu-Min (B–G, H, I, L), Chen Li (J–M).

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Figure 4. Oreocharis eriocarpa W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, sp. nov. A plant B lateral view of flower C frontalview of flower D opened corolla showing stamens, anthers, disc and staminode E pistil showing ovary, discand stigma. (Drawn by Ling Wang from holotype).

The newest published taxa and newest record of Gesneriaceae from China before 31 December 2020 (26)

Figure 5. Oreocharis fulva W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, sp. nov. A plant B opened corolla showing stamensand staminode C lateral view of flower D fruit E face view of the corolla, showing the large abaxial limblobes. (Drawn by Ling Wang from holotype).

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Figure 6. Oreocharis lacerata W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, sp. nov. A plant B flower C opened corolla showing stamens D fruit E abaxially leaf blade F pistil showing calyx, ovary, stigma and disc. (Drawn by LingWang from holotype).

The newest published taxa and newest record of Gesneriaceae from China before 31 December 2020 (26)

Figure 7. Oreocharis wenshanensis W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, sp. nov. A plant B opened corolla showing stamens and staminode C pistil showing ovary, disc and stigma D calyx. (Drawn by Ling Wang from holotype).