Impatiens pterocaulis sp. nov. (Balsaminaceae) from Guangxi,China |
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Authors: | Li‐Rong Zhang Zhi‐Xiang Zhang Rui Meng Sheng‐Xiang Yu |
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Institution: | College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry Univ., CN‐100083 Beijing, PR China. |
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Abstract: | Impatiens pterocaulis S. X. Yu et L. R. Zhang, a new species of the Balsaminaceae from Yancha, Longlin, Guangxi Region, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to I. wilsonii in having nearly white flowers, 4 lateral sepals and a racememos inflorescence, but differs by having winged stems, very short‐spurred lower sepal, yellowish flowers and an acuminate dorsal petal apex. Pollen characters and leaf epidermal micro‐characters of these two species were studied, and the results support that the two species should be kept separate. |
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