Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China

Two new varieties from Xizang, China, i.e. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora and A. forrestii var. parvifolia, are described and illustrated. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora differs from the nominate variety in having yellow and smaller corollas with shorter lobes and anthers with shorter appe...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hua Tong, Xiang-Long Guo, Bing-Mou Wang, Zi Wang, Yong-Jie Guo
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/133820/download/pdf/
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author Yi-Hua Tong
Xiang-Long Guo
Bing-Mou Wang
Zi Wang
Yong-Jie Guo
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description Two new varieties from Xizang, China, i.e. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora and A. forrestii var. parvifolia, are described and illustrated. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora differs from the nominate variety in having yellow and smaller corollas with shorter lobes and anthers with shorter appendages at the base. Agapetes forrestii var. parvifolia is distinguished from the nominate variety in the smaller leaves with an acute apex, nearly transverse secondary veins and puberulent peduncle. Taxonomic notes on these taxa are also provided.
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spelling doaj-art-2af844a2d0a44bb39626224f02d64c3e2024-11-10T07:31:42ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032024-11-0124911110.3897/phytokeys.249.133820133820Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, ChinaYi-Hua Tong0Xiang-Long Guo1Bing-Mou Wang2Zi Wang3Yong-Jie Guo4South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesPeking UniversityPanyu Central HospitalFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesTwo new varieties from Xizang, China, i.e. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora and A. forrestii var. parvifolia, are described and illustrated. Agapetes interdicta var. flaviflora differs from the nominate variety in having yellow and smaller corollas with shorter lobes and anthers with shorter appendages at the base. Agapetes forrestii var. parvifolia is distinguished from the nominate variety in the smaller leaves with an acute apex, nearly transverse secondary veins and puberulent peduncle. Taxonomic notes on these taxa are also provided.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/133820/download/pdf/
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Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China
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title Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China
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