New Taxa, New Combinations, and Notes on Chinese Gesneriaceae

Abstract

Preparation of the Gesneriaceae for the Flora of China has revealed new taxa, including one new genus, Paraisometrum ; thirteen new spe¬ cies, Chirita atroglandulosa, C. napoensis, C. pungentisepala , C. pycnantha, C. shouchengensis, C. shuii, C. skogiana, C. wangiana, Didymocarpus subpalmatinervis, Hemiboea wangiana, Opithandra burttii, Oreochari.s dentata, Paraisometrum mileense ;and seven new combinations, Chirita demissa, Hemiboea subcapitata var. guangdongensis , Lysionotus microphyllus var. omeiensis, Lysionotus pauciflorus var. ikedae, Oreocharis aurea var. cordato-ovata, Paraboea glutinosa, and Tengia scopulorum var. potiflora. The new taxa are described, discussed, and compared with related taxa. The transfer and status changes are justified.

Two new species of Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae) from Fan Si Pan, the highest mountain in Vietnam

“…It is also the only species with coherent anthers amongst species in the previous, narrower concept of Oreocharis . In the current wider delimitation of Oreocharis , the corolla tube is more similar in shape, though not in size, to those species previously placed in Ancylostemon Craib and Paraisometrum Wang (Wang et al 1990, 1998; Weitzman et al 1997; Chen et al 2014). …”

Hemiboea purpurea sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from a limestone area in Guangxi, China

“…During the course of a floristic investigation in 2005, we collected a rare plant of Hemiboea (section Hemiboea ) from a limestone area in Guangxi, which was different from all known species. After consulting national floras and relevant literature (Li 1983, 1987, Wang et al 1990, 1998, Wei et al 1995, Weitzman et al 1997, Li et al 2004a), as well as herbarium specimens, we concluded that our specimens represent a new species, which is described and illustrated here.…”

Complete plastid genome of the endangered species Paraisometrum mileense (Gesneriaceae) endemic to China

“…Paraisometrum mileense; plastid genome; endangered species; phylogenetic analysis Paraisometrum W. T. Wang is a monotypic genus, including P. mileense W. T. Wang, which is endemic to south-west China (Weitzman et al 1997;Wang et al 1998). This species had been considered as extinct for 100 years.…”