Lysimachia tianmaensis (Primulaceae), a new species from Anhui, China

A new species of Lysimachia (Primulaceae), Lysimachia tianmaensis K. Liu, S.B. Zhou & Ying Wang sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Jinzhai County, Anhui, China. It is endemic to Dabieshan Mountain, China. The new species has yellow flowers and belongs to the su...

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Main Authors: Ying Wang, Wen Ma, Shoubiao Zhou, Kun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-05-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=23751
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Summary:A new species of Lysimachia (Primulaceae), Lysimachia tianmaensis K. Liu, S.B. Zhou & Ying Wang sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Jinzhai County, Anhui, China. It is endemic to Dabieshan Mountain, China. The new species has yellow flowers and belongs to the subgenus Lysimachia section Nummularia series Grammicae. It is very easily distinguishable from other related species by having alternate leaves with brown patches beneath and an auriculated leaf base.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003