A new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae) from Danxia landform in Jiangxi, China

Researchers have identified and described a new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae), named P. inflata, from the Danxia landform in Jiangxi, China. This discovery was made through detailed morphological observations and comparisons with existing species, particularly P. xiuningensis. The new species is distinguished by its white corolla adorned with purple-red stripes, an inflated tubular corolla tube, and straight filaments. These characteristics set it apart from related species, contributing valuable insights to the botanical diversity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique geological formations.

{"volume":"65","issue":"2","page-first":"163","container-title":"TAIWANIA","author":[{"literal":"Mei-Zhen XU"},{"literal":"Hang-Hui KONG"},{"literal":"Ming KANG"},{"literal":"Li-Hua YANG"}],"language":"en","abstract":"Based on morphological observations and comparisons, a new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae), P. inflata Li.H. Yang & M.Z. Xu, is described and illustrated. This new species resembles P. xiuningensis in leaf blade shape and indumentum, and differs from the latter by the white corolla with longitudinally purple-red stripes (vs. yellowish without stripes), inflated tubular corolla tube (vs. tubular) and straight filament (vs. geniculate). The descriptions, illustrations and photographs of this new species are provided here.","type":"article-journal","title":"A new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae) from Danxia landform in Jiangxi, China","issued":{"date-parts":[["2020","6","1"]]},"URL":"","DOI":"10.6165/tai.2020.65.163"}