Daphne hekouensis H.W. Li & Y.M. Shui sp. nova (Thymelaeaceae) from China (Yunnan Province, Hekou County) is described and illustrated. The new species with its axillary inflorescence and 5-lobed white calyx tube is most similar to D. axillaris, but can be easily distinguished by the larger leaves (13–21 × 5–8 cm), longer calyx tubes (15–25 mm), larger elliptic or oblong calyx lobes (10–15 × 3–4 mm), and upper whorl of stamens located 3–4 mm below the mouth of the tube.
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1 August 2008
Daphne hekouensis (Thymelaeaceae), a New Species from China
Mei-De Zhang,
Yu-Min Shui,
Hsi-Wen Li,
Zachary S. Rogers,
Wen-Hong Chen,
Rong-Mei Zhang
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Annales Botanici Fennici
Vol. 45 • No. 4
August 2008
Vol. 45 • No. 4
August 2008
China
Daphne
new species
taxonomy
Thymelaeaceae