Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan

Strobilanthes wallichii Nees (Acanthaceae) is reported for the first time in Taiwan. This species can be distinguished from its congener in Taiwan by having attenuate leaf base and deeply 5-divided calyx. Taxonomic description, distribution information, pollen SEM micrographs, and color photographs...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ching Huang, Jenn-Che Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2009-03-01
Series:Taiwania
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Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=866
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spelling doaj-645e1e01dd154699959aee7ed877b2812020-11-24T21:24:19ZengNational Taiwan UniversityTaiwania0372-333X0372-333X2009-03-01541939610.6165/tai.2009.54(1).93Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in TaiwanYi-Ching Huang0Jenn-Che Wang1Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, 88, Ting-Chow Rd., Sec 4, Taipei 11677, Taiwan.Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, 88, Ting-Chow Rd., Sec 4, Taipei 11677, Taiwan.Strobilanthes wallichii Nees (Acanthaceae) is reported for the first time in Taiwan. This species can be distinguished from its congener in Taiwan by having attenuate leaf base and deeply 5-divided calyx. Taxonomic description, distribution information, pollen SEM micrographs, and color photographs are provided for this newly recorded species. Key to all known species of Strobilanthes sensu lato in Taiwan and detailed comparison between this new record and closely related species are also provided to aid in identification.http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=866Acanthaceaenew recordStrobilanthesStrobilanthes wallichiiTaiwan.
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Jenn-Che Wang
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Jenn-Che Wang
Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan
Taiwania
Acanthaceae
new record
Strobilanthes
Strobilanthes wallichii
Taiwan.
author_facet Yi-Ching Huang
Jenn-Che Wang
author_sort Yi-Ching Huang
title Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan
title_short Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan
title_full Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan
title_fullStr Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Strobilanthes wallichii (Acanthaceae), a Newly Recorded Species in Taiwan
title_sort strobilanthes wallichii (acanthaceae), a newly recorded species in taiwan
publisher National Taiwan University
series Taiwania
issn 0372-333X
0372-333X
publishDate 2009-03-01
description Strobilanthes wallichii Nees (Acanthaceae) is reported for the first time in Taiwan. This species can be distinguished from its congener in Taiwan by having attenuate leaf base and deeply 5-divided calyx. Taxonomic description, distribution information, pollen SEM micrographs, and color photographs are provided for this newly recorded species. Key to all known species of Strobilanthes sensu lato in Taiwan and detailed comparison between this new record and closely related species are also provided to aid in identification.
topic Acanthaceae
new record
Strobilanthes
Strobilanthes wallichii
Taiwan.
url http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=866
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