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Issue: Vol. 750 No. 1: 31 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-31
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.750.1.6
Page range: 58-64
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Aeschynanthus micranthus var. liae Y. K. Wei & J. Q. Qin (Gesneriaceae), a new variety of Aeschynanthus from Guizhou Province, China

Shanghai Botanical Garden, CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (Shanghai) (GCCC, Shanghai), CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Plant Innovation, CN-200231, Shanghai, China
Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (Shanghai) (GCCC, Shanghai), CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Shangzhi Greening Service Company, CN-200231, Shanghai, China
Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (Shanghai) (GCCC, Shanghai), CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Shangzhi Greening Service Company, CN-200231, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Botanical Garden, CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (Shanghai) (GCCC, Shanghai), CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Plant Innovation, CN-200231, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Botanical Garden, CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (Shanghai) (GCCC, Shanghai), CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Plant Innovation, CN-200231, Shanghai, China
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Karst Terrain, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN-541006, Guilin, China
Shanghai Botanical Garden, CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (Shanghai) (GCCC, Shanghai), CN-200231, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Plant Innovation, CN-200231, Shanghai, China
Aeschynanthus Flora of Guizhou Gesneriaceae new taxon epiphytic Eudicots

Abstract

Aeschynanthus micranthus var. liae, a new variety of Gesneriaceae from the monsoon rain forest in Libo, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is described and illustrated here. It morphologically resembles the typical variety, A. micranthus var. micranthus, in size, shape, and the leaf blades. But it can easily be distinguished from the flowers. It is provisionally assessed as Data Deficient (DD), according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (Version 16), because field surveys for this new taxon have not been completed.

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How to Cite

Qin, J.-Q., Pang, Y.-P., Wang, Y.-N., Tu, H.-S., Liu, Y.-C., Fu, J.-X. & Wei, Y.-K. (2026) Aeschynanthus micranthus var. liae Y. K. Wei & J. Q. Qin (Gesneriaceae), a new variety of Aeschynanthus from Guizhou Province, China. Phytotaxa 750 (1): 58–64. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.750.1.6