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2025-02-05 New taxa in China

Primulina serina, a new species of Gesneriaceae from northern Guangxi, China


G.D. Mai, W.C. Chou& F. Wen

 

Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 76(2): 285–291. 2024

ABSTRACT. A new species of Primulina Hance (Gesneriaceae), P. serina F.Wen & W.C.Chou from northern Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to P. versicolor F.Wen, B.Pan & B.M.Wang, but can be easily distinguished by its smaller bracts. In its natural habitat, this species exists only in two subpopulations, and they occupy an area of less than 40 m2 and, following IUCN guidelines, this new species is provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).

Keywords. Lamiales, morphology, Primulina versicolor, taxonomy

Original link:doi: 10.26492/gbs76(2).2024-11