Indigofera vallicola (Fabaceae), a new species from Yunnan, southwest China

Authors: Liu, Jingli Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.199.85437 Published: Jan. 1, 2022 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Dry-hot valley · Topics: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Plant-based Medicinal Research, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

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Indigofera vallicola (Fabaceae), a new species is described and illustrated. This plant is only found from two localities in the central Yunnan Province, southwest China. It is characterized by having the prostrate habit, usually 13–17-foliolate leaves and the relatively small (3–5 mm long) flowers. Morphological comparisons with its closest relatives, I. rigioclada, I. franchetii, I. chaetodonta, and I. henryi are also presented.

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