TY -JOUR AU -Tseng-Chieng Huang and Arthur Hsiao TI -Notes on the Flora of Taiwan (31) — Shortia (Diapensiaceae) PY -1998 DA -0000-00-00 JO -Taiwania VL -43 IS -1 SP -33 EP -37 UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/103 AB -This is a precursory note of the Family Diapensiaceae for the Flora of Taiwan, volume four. Special attention is paid to the revision of the taxonomic rank. One species and four varieties of Shortia are recognized in Taiwan: S. rotundifoila (Maxim.) Makino var. rotundifoila, var. ritoensis (Hayata) T.-C. Huang & A. Hsiao, var. subcordata (Hayata) T.-C. Huang & A. Hsiao, and var. transalpinia (Hayata) Yamazaki. Two varietis are treated under new combinations, i. e. var. ritoensis (Hayata) T.-C. Huang & A. Hsiao, comb. Nov. and var. subcordata (Hayata) T.-C. Huang & A. Hsiao comb. Nov. DO -10.6165/tai.1998.43(1).33