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Primulina curvituba sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from a limestone area in Guangxi, China
Author(s) -
Yang LiHua,
Pan Bo,
Kang Ming
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.01509
Subject(s) - gesneriaceae , iucn red list , biology , critically endangered , botany , endangered species , china , iucn protected area categories , ecology , habitat , geography , archaeology
Primulina curvituba B. Pan, L.H. Yang & M. Kang, a new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae) from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is mainly diagnosed by its strongly curved corolla tube, which is a rare character in Primulina . The morphological relationship and differences between this species and its related congeners are discussed. The conservation status of P. curvituba is assessed as ‘Critically Endangered’ (CR) according to IUCN.