Published August 29, 2019 | Version v1

Gentianella macrosperma, a new species of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) from Xinjiang, China

  • 1. Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
  • 2. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
  • 3. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinyuan, China
  • 4. Forestry Bureau of Xinyuan County, Xinyuan, China
  • 5. Xinjiang Agricultural Broadcasting and Television School, Xinyuan, China
  • 6. Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Mengla, China|Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Mengla, China

Description

Gentianella macrosperma Ma ex H.F. Cao, J.D. Ya & Q.R. Zhang, a new species of Gentianaceae from Xinjiang, Northwest China is described and illustrated. This new species is unique in having equal length of corolla lobe and corolla tube, nectaries located at the throat of the corolla tube and large seeds up to 1.6 mm in diameter. In addition, an updated identification key to the Chinese species of Gentianella is provided.

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