Abstract

A group of Sino-Himalayan species characterized by actinomorphic corolla, without (honey-storing) lateral saccate gibbosity, 5 nectaries, anthers as long as or longer than included filaments and flat or carinate leaf vernation, is separated from Lonicera L. and described here as a new genus, Devendraea Pusalkar under the family Caprifoliaceae.

中文摘要

一群分布於中國-喜馬拉雅區域的忍冬科（Caprifoliaceae）物種，因具有輻射對稱的花冠、5個蜜腺、等長或較長的花絲，以及平坦或隆起的葉芽，但無（儲存蜜的）側囊狀突起等特徵，可以與忍冬屬（Lonicera）植物區別，從該屬分出而成為新屬 – Devendraea Pusalkar。本文描述此新屬。

Keyword: Caprifoliaceae, Devendraea, Himalaya, Lonicera, new genus.忍冬科、Devendraea、喜馬拉雅、忍冬屬、新屬。