Agapetes lihengiana (Ericaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China

Agapetes lihengiana Bin Yang ＆ Y.H.Tan (Ericaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species endemic to Yunnan, China. It is morphologically similar to A. epacridea Airy Shaw and A. trianguli Airy Shaw, but clearly differs in having flowers with shorter pedicel and white corolla with 5 vertical...

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Published inTAIWANIA Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 355 - 358+s1
Main Authors Yang, Bin, Wang, Li-Van, Yue, Ma-Mai, Ma, Xing-Da, Yang, Yong-Jing-Wen, Ma, Jun-Na, Gong, Qiang-Bang, Zuo, Yun-Juan, Tan, Yun-Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taiwan 臺灣大學生命科學院 2023
National Taiwan University, College of Life Science
Subjects
Biodiversity
Leaves
Morphology
New species
Ovaries
Veins & arteries
Agapetes pensilis
Agapetes epacridea
Agapetes trianguli
Taxonomy
Floristic exploration
Agapetes
Yingjiang
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Summary:Agapetes lihengiana Bin Yang ＆ Y.H.Tan (Ericaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species endemic to Yunnan, China. It is morphologically similar to A. epacridea Airy Shaw and A. trianguli Airy Shaw, but clearly differs in having flowers with shorter pedicel and white corolla with 5 vertical pink stripes, and conspicuous secondary veins on the abaxial surface of leaf blades. A detailed description, colour plates, and notes on the new species are provided.
ISSN:0372-333X
DOI:10.6165/tai.2023.68.355