No.11 Liu, Xiao-Juan, and Sun, Xue-Gang

Oreocharis wenxianensis (Gesneriaceae), a New Speciesfrom Gansu Province, China

Annales Botanici Fennici58(1-3) : 181-187

ABSTRACT

Oreocharis wenxianensis X.J. Liu & X.G. Sun sp. nova (Gesneriaceae) is described and illustrated from Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve, Gansu Province, China. It is morphologically similar to O. concava, O. convexa and O. flavovirens, but differs from all of these by its unbranched cymes, 2-flowered inflorescences, long abaxial stamens, big anthers, 1 stigma, obovate-oblong leaf blade and pinnatilobate to pinnatisect leaf margin.

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Fig. 1. Oreochariswenxianensis (A–F innatural habitat, G–K fromthe holotype). — A: Habit.— B: Flowering plants.— C: Fruiting plants.— D: Adaxial leaf surface.— E: Abaxial leaf surface.— F: Mature fruits. — G:Unopened flower. — H:Mature flower. — I: Pistil.— J: Mature fruits. — K:Seeds. Scale bars: A =1 m, B and C = 10 cm,D–J = 1 cm, K = 1 mm.

Fig. 2. Oreocharis wenxianensis (drawn by Jie Songfrom the holotype). — A:Habit. — B: Adaxial leafsurface. — C: Abaxialleaf surface. — D: Matureflower. — E: Unopenedcorolla showing stamens.— F: Pistil. — G: Maturefruits before dehiscence.— H: Seeds.

Fig. 3. Holotype of Oreocharis wenxianensis (GAUF).

Fig. 4. Paratype of Oreocharis wenxianensis (GAUF).