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Type: Article
Published: 2021-05-28
Page range: 56–62
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Vincetoxicum emeiense (Asclepiadeae, Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China

College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
CAS Gardening and Horticulture department, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, China
Mount Emei morphology new taxon Tylophora Eudicots

Abstract

Vincetoxicum emeiense (Apocynaceae), a new species from Emeishan City, Sichuan Province, China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to V. hui and V. koi but can be distinguished by the glabrous stem, marginally finely ciliate with adaxially puberulent leaves and orange to purple corolla. Color photographs, conservation assessment and other relevant notes are also provided.