Maesa flabellifera (Primulaceae), a new species from southeast Yunnan, China

Authors: Wei, Dan Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.248.135449 Published: Jan. 1, 2024 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Ericales · Topics: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

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Maesa flabellifera (Primulaceae-Maesoideae) from southeast Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated here. This new species belongs to the informal long corolla-tube species group and is morphologically similar to M. permollis and M. kurzii, but can be distinguished by lacking hairs, membranaceous leaves and long panicles with 7−16 branches. According to the IUCN criteria, M. flabellifera is assessed as “Least Concern”.

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