Ceropegia jilongensis, a new species of Apocynaceae from Xizang, China

Ceropegia jilongensis, a new species from Jilong, Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to C. hookeri, but clearly differs in its indumentum of pedicel and corolla tube, ovoid cage size, corolla lobes and interstaminal corona lobes shape. It is also similar to C. salic...

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Published inTAIWANIA Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 93 - 96
Main Authors Ma, Xing-Da, Xing, Yao-Wu, Tan, Yun-Hong, Li, Jian-Wu, Zhou, Shi-Shun, Ding, Hong-Bo, Shen, Jian-Yong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 台灣 臺灣大學生命科學院 2022
國立臺灣大學生命科學院
National Taiwan University, College of Life Science
Subjects
Affinities
C. hookeri
C. salicifolia
Ceropegia angustifolia
distribution
Flowers
Jilong
Leaves
New species
Ovaries
Physical characteristics
SCIE
Scopus
sect. Chionopegia
TSCI
sect. Chionopegia
Affinities
Ceropegia angustifolia
C. salicifolia
Jilong
distribution
C. hookeri
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Summary:Ceropegia jilongensis, a new species from Jilong, Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to C. hookeri, but clearly differs in its indumentum of pedicel and corolla tube, ovoid cage size, corolla lobes and interstaminal corona lobes shape. It is also similar to C. salicifolia and C. angustifolia, but easily distinguished by its leaf shape, peduncle length, indumentum of pedicel and corolla tube, interstaminal corona lobes shape. A comparison table of related species is provided.
ISSN:0372-333X
DOI:10.6165/tai.2022.67.93