Raphiocarpus discolor (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China

Xiao-Mao Qian1,2, Jia-Xin Fu2,3, Ling-Bo Ji4,5

  • 1College of Forestry, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences Guilin China.

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|October 6, 2025
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