No.14  YU-ZHEN GE, FANG WEN & BO PAN

Primulina linglingensis var. fragrans (Gesneriaceae), a new variety from Guangxi, China

Telopea 18:221–226.

ABSTRACT

Primulina linglingensis var. fragrans (Gesneriaceae) endemic to Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated hereas a new variety. The newly described variety is similar to P. linglingensis var. linglingensis but differs by having leaf blade nearly symmetric to symmetric, inflorescence with cymes 2–8-flowered, peduncle densely hairy with glandular and eglandular indumentum, bracts narrowly ovate, corolla usually bicolor, staminodes 2, ovary and style densely hairy and glandular-hairy. Notes on habitat, distribution and conservation status are provided.

Fig. 1.  Primulina linglingensis (W.T.Wang) Mich.Möller & A.Weber var. fragrans F.Wen, Y.Z.Ge & B.Pan. a, Habit; b, opened corolla; c, pistil; d, calyx. All from the type specimen, Bo Pan 130409-01. Illustration by Mr. Wen-Hong Lin.

Fig.2  Primulina linglingensis(W.T.Wang) Mich.Möller & A.Weber var.fragransF.Wen, Y.Z.Ge & B.Pan.a,Habitat;b, plant in flowering; c, adaxial surface of leaf blade; d, cyme and flowers; e, calyx lobes; f, frontal view of corolla; g, lateralview of corolla; h, top view of corolla.

Fig. 3.  Maps showing the currently known distribution forPrimulina linglingensisvar.fragrans(A) andP. linglingensisvar.linglingensis (B) in Guangxi and Hunan provinces of China, respectively.