Ceropegia jilongensis, a new species of Apocynaceae from Xizang, China

10.6165/tai.2022.67.93

Xing-Da MA；Yao-Wu XING；Yun-Hong TAN；Jian-Wu LI；Shi-Shun ZHOU；Hong-Bo DING；Jian-Yong SHEN

Affinities ； Ceropegia angustifolia ； C. hookeri ； C. salicifolia ； distribution ； Jilong ； sect. Chionopegia

TAIWANIA

67卷1期（2022 / 03 / 01）

93 - 96

英文

Ceropegia jilongensis, a new species from Jilong, Xizang, China, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to C. hookeri, but clearly differs in its indumentum of pedicel and corolla tube, ovoid cage size, corolla lobes and interstaminal corona lobes shape. It is also similar to C. salicifolia and C. angustifolia, but easily distinguished by its leaf shape, peduncle length, indumentum of pedicel and corolla tube, interstaminal corona lobes shape. A comparison table of related species is provided.

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