Abstract

Melampyrum roseum Maxim. (Scrophulariaceae), a newly recorded genus and species from Taiwan, is thus far known only from one locality in the mid-elevational (ca. 1400~1600 m) mountains of the northern part of the Central Mountain Range. This species is also distributed to Russia, Korea, Japan, and China. We provide a description, a taxonomic description, an illustration, and photographs to facilitate identification.

中文摘要

本文發表臺灣玄參科 (Scrophulariaceae) 的新紀錄屬－山蘿花屬 (Melampyrum L.)，及新紀錄種－山蘿花 (M. roseum Maxim.)；此種植物亦分佈於蘇聯、朝鮮、日本、與中國等東亞地區。山蘿花被首度發現於中央山脈北段，約海拔 1400-1600 公尺山區。本文提供分佈圖，分類特徵描述，手繪圖，照片以供區分鑑定。

Keyword: Newly recorded genus, Melampyrum roseum, Scrophulariaceae, Taiwan, taxonomy. 新紀錄屬、山蘿花、玄參科、臺灣、分類。