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Type: Article
Published: 2015-04-08
Page range: 296–299
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Oreocharis brachypodus (Gesneriaceae), a new taxon from Guizhou, China

Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan, China.
Yunnan Academy of Scientific and Technical Information, Kunming, 650051, Yunnan, China.
Gesneriaceae;new species

Abstract

Oreocharis brachypodus is described and illustrated as a new species from Guizhou, China. The new species is similar to Oreocharis villosa. However, the new species is readily distinguished from the latter by cymes not branched, 1–4-flowered, larger and pronounced gibbous corolla (2.2–2.5 cm long), ovary ca. 1 cm long, with 4 ribs prominent, style ca. 0.7 cm long, and thecae confluent. Comments on affinities, geographical distribution, ecology, phenology and conservation status of the new species are also provided.