Abstract

Remusatia yunnanensis (H. Li & A. Hay) A. Hay is a herbaceous species which has thus far been considered endemic to Yunnan, China. In this study, we document the discovery of this species in Nantou County, Taiwan. R. yunnanensis is similar to Remusatia vivipara (Lodd.) Schott and only distinguishable by the difference in spathe limb color. R. yunnanensis exhibits a distinct purple red spathe limb color while that of R. vivipara is yellow. The description and illustration of R. yunnanensis, including a dichotomous key description for Remusatia in Taiwan are provided in the present study.

中文摘要

中國特有植物雲南岩芋新紀錄於臺灣南投縣。雲南岩芋與臺灣目賊芋極為相似，兩者只有在佛焰苞檐部顏色的不同，雲南岩芋的佛焰苞檐部為紫紅色，而臺灣目賊芋的佛焰苞檐部為黃色。本文並提供雲南岩芋描述、圖片與目賊芋屬之檢索表。

Keyword: Araceae, Remusatia yunnanensis, new record, taxonomy.