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Issue: Vol. 324 No. 1: 6 October 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-10-06
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.324.1.7
Page range: 89–94
Abstract views: 336
PDF downloaded: 1

Zehneria longiflora (Cucurbitaceae), a new species from Kenya

Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; East African Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; East African Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
East African Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
East Africa taxonomy tropical region Eudicots

Abstract

Zehneria longiflora, a new species of Cucurbitaceae from Nandi County, Kenya, is described and illustrated here. It is most similar to Z. oligosperma, but differs mainly by its longer receptacle-tube, stamens that are inserted at the middle of the receptacle-tube and with longer filaments, as well as characters of the male and female inflorescence.