Vincetoxicum gongshanense (Apocynaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China

Vincetoxicum gongshanense Wen B. Xu ＆ J. Y. Shen (Apocynaceae), a new species from Gongshan County, Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to V. silvestre (Tsiang) Meve ＆ Liede, V. kerrii (Craib) A. Kidyoo and V. biondioides (W. T. Wang) C. Y. Wu ＆ D. Z. Li, but can be distinguis...

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Published inTAIWANIA Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 168 - 172
Main Authors Xu, Wen-Bin, Liu, Yan-Ling, Li, Xin-Wei, Yan, Jing-Jing, Shen, Jian-Yong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 台灣 臺灣大學生命科學院 11.06.2024
國立臺灣大學生命科學院
National Taiwan University, College of Life Science
Subjects
Apocynaceae
China
Flowers
Geographical distribution
Leaves
Morphology
New species
Physical characteristics
SCIE
Scopus
Sepals
TSCI
Tylophora
Vincetoxicum biondioides
Vincetoxicum kerrii
Vincetoxicum silvestre
Yunnan
Apocynaceae
Vincetoxicum kerrii
China
Tylophora
Vincetoxicum biondioides
Yunnan
Vincetoxicum silvestre
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Summary:Vincetoxicum gongshanense Wen B. Xu ＆ J. Y. Shen (Apocynaceae), a new species from Gongshan County, Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to V. silvestre (Tsiang) Meve ＆ Liede, V. kerrii (Craib) A. Kidyoo and V. biondioides (W. T. Wang) C. Y. Wu ＆ D. Z. Li, but can be distinguished by the leathery leaves, five basal veins, ovate-triangular sepals, yellow corolla, lanceolate corolla lobes, wide triangular corona and reniform pollinia. Photographs, line drawing, distribution, comparison with related species, and a parallel conservation assessment are provided for this species.
ISSN:0372-333X
DOI:10.6165/tai.2024.69.168