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Primulina lutescens sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from southern Guangxi, China
Author(s) -
Ma Hu-Sheng,
Pan Bo,
Xu Wei-Bin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01487
Subject(s) - gesneriaceae , iucn red list , biology , botany , endangered species , china , critically endangered , eudicots , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , geography , habitat , archaeology
Primulina lutescens B. Pan & H. S. Ma, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, China, is illustrated and described. The new species morphologically resembles Primulina carinata Y. G. Wei, F. Wen & H. Z. Lü, but it differs in leaf, floral characteristics and flowering time. The conservation status of P. lutescens is asessed as ‘Endangered’ (EN) according to the IUCN red list categories and criteria.