No.6  BI-DAN LAI & FANG WEN

Primulina beiliuensis var. fimbribracteata (Gesneriaceae), a New Varietyin A Limestone Cave from Northern Guangdong, China

Taiwania 60(1): 43‒48.

ABSTRACT

        Primulina beiliuensisvar.fimbribracteataF. Wen & B.D. Lai, a new variety of Gesneriaceae from a limestone cavein Shaoguan, Guangdong, China, is described and illustrated in this report. This new species is similar to P. beiliuensis B. Pan & S.X. Huang var. beiliuensis, but easily differs from the type variety in several morphological characters, both vegetative and reproductive.

Fig. 1. Primulina beiliuensis var. fimbribracteata. A: Habit. B: Bracts crenate. C: Corolla opened with stamens and staminodes. D: Stamens. E: Anthers for showing beards. F: (1) Pistil with calyx lobes; (2) Pistil without calyx lobes for showing disc. G: Stigma. Drawn by B. D. Lai.

Fig. 2. Photographs of Primulina beiliuensis var. fimbribracteata. A: Habit. B: Bracts crenate. C: Cymes, top view of corolla and bracts. D: Lateral view of corolla. E: Opened corolla for showing stamens and staminodes. F: (1) Pedicel and pistil with calyx lobes; (2): Pedicel and pistil without calyx lobes.

Fig 3. Distribution of Primulina beiliuensis var. fimbribracteata (A) and P. beiliuensis var. beiliuensis (B).