Exacum paucisquamum (C.B. Clarke) Klack. - a New Record of Mycoheterotroph (Gentianaceae) to the Flora of Hong Kong

A mycoheterotroph was found growing on Tai Mo Shan. Morphological characters and DNA sequence of the ITS region confirmed that it is Exacum paucisquamum (Gentianaceae). It is a new record to Hong Kong and also a new low altitude and the southern-most range of its distribution in China.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paul Pui-Hay But, Ming Li, Mathew Siu-Ming Wan, Yiu-Man Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2012-09-01
Series:Taiwania
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Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1189

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