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Published on: February 20, 2012
Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China
Yi-Hua Tong1,2, Xiang-Long Guo3, Bing-Mou Wang4
1Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization & Key Laboratory of Digital Botanical Garden of Guangdong Province, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510650, China South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou China.
Abstract:
Two new varieties from Xizang, China, i.e. Agapetesinterdictavar.flaviflora and A.forrestiivar.parvifolia, are described and illustrated. Agapetesinterdictavar.flaviflora differs from the nominate variety in having yellow and smaller corollas with shorter lobes and anthers with shorter appendages at the base. Agapetesforrestiivar.parvifolia is distinguished from the nominate variety in the smaller leaves with an acute apex, nearly transverse secondary veins and puberulent peduncle. Taxonomic notes on these taxa are also provided.
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