A new species of Eriobotrya (Rosaceae) from Yunnan Province, China

, a new species of Rosaceae from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is easily distinguished from the most similar species K. C. Kuan by its longer petioles (2-5 vs. 0.5-1 cm); indumentum on the lower leaf surfaces (densely tomentose vs. glabrous); much fewer flowers (15- to...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2020-05, Vol.146 (4), p.61-69
Main Authors: Chen, Su-Fang, Meng, Kai-Kai, Guo, Xi-Bing, Zhao, Wan-Yi, Liao, Wen-Bo, Fan, Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
China
Flowers
Genomes
Genomics
Phylogeny
Rosaceae
Seeds
Taxonomy
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Summary:, a new species of Rosaceae from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is easily distinguished from the most similar species K. C. Kuan by its longer petioles (2-5 vs. 0.5-1 cm); indumentum on the lower leaf surfaces (densely tomentose vs. glabrous); much fewer flowers (15- to 30-flowered vs. 50- to 100-flowered) on the panicle; larger flowers (2.5-3 vs. 1.5-2 cm in diameter); and non-angulated (vs. angulated) young fruits.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.146.50728