Research Paper

Vincetoxicum gongshanense (Apocynaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China

Wen-Bin Xu, Yan-Ling Liu, Xin-Wei Li, Jing-Jing Yan, Jian-Yong Shen

Published on: 24 April 2024

Page: 168 - 172

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2024.69.168

Abstract

Vincetoxicum gongshanense Wen B. Xu & J. Y. Shen (Apocynaceae), a new species from Gongshan County, Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to V. silvestre (Tsiang) Meve & Liede, V. kerrii (Craib) A. Kidyoo and V. biondioides (W. T. Wang) C. Y. Wu & D. Z. Li, but can be distinguished by the leathery leaves, five basal veins, ovate-triangular sepals, yellow corolla, lanceolate corolla lobes, wide triangular corona and reniform pollinia. Photographs, line drawing, distribution, comparison with related species, and a parallel conservation assessment are provided for this species.

Keyword: Apocynaceae, Vincetoxicum biondioides, Vincetoxicum kerrii, Vincetoxicum silvestre, Yunnan, China, Tylophora

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