Abstract

The existing confusion on the taxonomic status of five taxa of Pedicularis viz. P. punctata Decne, P. siphonantha D. Don, P. hookeriana Wall. ex Benth., P. megalantha D. Don and P. hoffmeisteri Kl. ex Kl. & Garcke is resolved on the basis of critical morphological study. These taxa belong to section Siphonanthae, subgenus Longirostres. Pennell’s view of segregating these taxa into distinct species is defended and upheld.

中文摘要

經由詳細的形態研究，本文釐清馬先蒿屬(Pedicularis)中五個分類地位混淆的分類群，亦即P. punctata Decne, P. siphonantha D. Don, P. hookeriana Wall. ex Benth., P. megalantha D. Don 以及 P. hoffmeisteri Kl. ex Kl. & Garcke 等五種。這些分類群隸屬於 Longirostres亞屬Siphonanthae節。本文再度肯定Pennell劃分這些分類群為不同種的觀點。

Keyword: Himalayas, India, Pedicularis hoffmeisteri, Pedicularis hookeriana, Pedicularis megalantha, Pedicularis punctata, Pedicularis siphonantha, Scrophulariaceae, Siphonanthae. 玄參科、印度、喜馬拉雅山、Pedicularis hoff