The newest published taxa of Gesneriaceae from China before 31 December 2016 (17)
2017-06-27 New taxa in China

No.18   WEN-HUA LUO, BO PAN & FANG WEN

Primulina gigantea (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China

Ann. Bot. Fennici 53: 426‒430.

ABSTRACT

          A new species of Gesneriaceae, Primulina gigantea F. Wen, B. Pan & W.H. Luo from Guanyang County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, is described and illustrated. It is known from fewer than one hundred mature individuals so it appears to be endangered. Primulina gigantea is compared with the morphologically close P. lungzhouensis and P. roseoalba.

The newest published taxa of Gesneriaceae form China before 31 December 2016 (18)

Fig. 1. Primulina gigantea (from the holotype). — A: Habit in flowering. — B: Cut-open flower showing stamens  and staminodes — C: Adaxial surface of calyx lobe. — D: Pistil: disc, —ovary, style,stigma.—E: Stigmalobes.

The newest published taxa of Gesneriaceae form China before 31 December 2016 (18)

Fig. 2. Primulina gigantea. — A: Habitat. — B: Plant flowering. — C: Cymes and flowers. — D: Peduncle. — E:Lateral view of corolla. — F: Frontal view of corolla. — G: Abaxial surface of bracts. — H: Adaxial surface of bracts.