The recently published new taxa and new records of Gesneriaceae from China before 31 December 2023 (6)

No. 6 Zhou Yu-Lu, Wen Fang, Li Quan-Yuan, Wang Qiu, Bai Xin-Xiang

Primulina malingheensis (Gesneriaceae), a New Species from a Karst Area in Guizhou Province, China

Annales Botanici Fennici, 60(1) : 61-65

ABSTRACT

Primulina malingheensis X.X. Bai, F. Wen & Y.L. Zhou, a new species of Gesneriaceae from a karst area in Guizhou Province, China, is described and illustrated. It morphologically resembles P. leei (F.Wen, Yue Wang & Q.X.Zhang) Mich.Möller & A.Weber in the shape of leaves and flowers but differs especially in the densely pubescent and sparsely villous leaf indumentum and much larger, ovate bracts.

Original article link: https://doi.org/10.5735/085.060.0109

Fig. 1. Primulina malingheensis (drawn by Yi Chen from the holotype and colour photographs thereof). — A: Habit in flowering. — B: Front view of flower. — C: Lateral view of flower. — D: Adaxial (left) and abaxial (right) surfaces of leaves. — E: Adaxial (left) and abaxial (right) view of bract. — F: Sepals. — G: Dissected flower showing abaxial (left) and adaxial (right) halves. — H: Stamens with anthers. — I: Pistil with sepals removed. — J: Stigma.

Fig. 2. Primulina malingheensis. — A: Habitat. — B: Habit, flowering in natural habitat. — C: Individual plants. — D: Adaxial and abaxial surfaces of leaves. — E: Inflorescence in bud. — F: Abaxial (left) and adaxial (right) views of bracts. — G: Adaxial views of sepals. — H: Calyx and pedicel. — I: Front view of flower. — J: Lateral view of flower. — K: Dissected flower showing abaxial (top) and adaxial (bottom) halves. — L: Stamens with anthers in adaxial (left) and abaxial (right) view. — M: Pistil, sepals removed. — N: Immature capsule.