Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China

Oreocharis corallodiscoides, a new species of the tribe Trichosporeae (Gesneriaceae), is described and illustrated. This new species is characterized by its ovate, rounded or sometimes rhombic leaves densely covered with appressed hairs, yellow corolla, and the presence of two purple triangular appe...

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Main Authors: Xi Li, Qiu-Ping Wang, Feng Yang, Jing-Yi Ye, Huan-Chong Wang
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/148644/download/pdf/
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description Oreocharis corallodiscoides, a new species of the tribe Trichosporeae (Gesneriaceae), is described and illustrated. This new species is characterized by its ovate, rounded or sometimes rhombic leaves densely covered with appressed hairs, yellow corolla, and the presence of two purple triangular appendages inside the base of the corolla tube. It is known only from the type locality, Luzhijiang dry-hot valley in Yimen county, central Yunnan, southwest China. A morphological comparison with its morphologically similar species (O. agnesiae and O. longifolia) is also presented.
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spelling doaj-art-5db3c2dc6d7e443aa54d0a722866b2e72025-08-20T01:50:13ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032025-05-01256738110.3897/phytokeys.256.148644148644Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest ChinaXi Li0Qiu-Ping Wang1Feng Yang2Jing-Yi Ye3Huan-Chong Wang4Yunnan UniversityYunnan UniversityYunnan UniversityYunnan UniversityYunnan UniversityOreocharis corallodiscoides, a new species of the tribe Trichosporeae (Gesneriaceae), is described and illustrated. This new species is characterized by its ovate, rounded or sometimes rhombic leaves densely covered with appressed hairs, yellow corolla, and the presence of two purple triangular appendages inside the base of the corolla tube. It is known only from the type locality, Luzhijiang dry-hot valley in Yimen county, central Yunnan, southwest China. A morphological comparison with its morphologically similar species (O. agnesiae and O. longifolia) is also presented.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/148644/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Xi Li
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Feng Yang
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Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China
PhytoKeys
title Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China
title_full Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China
title_fullStr Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China
title_full_unstemmed Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China
title_short Oreocharis corallodiscoides (Gesneriaceae, Trichosporeae, Didymocarpinae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China
title_sort oreocharis corallodiscoides gesneriaceae trichosporeae didymocarpinae a new species from yunnan southwest china
url https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/148644/download/pdf/
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