New Taxa, New Combinations and Notes on Chinese Gesneriaceae

Preparation of the Gesneriaceae for the Flora of China has revealed new taxa, including one new genus, Paraisometrum; thirteen new species, Chirita atroglandulosa, C. napoensis, C. pungentisepala, C. pychantha, C. shouchengensis, C. shuii, C. skogiana, C. wangiana, Didymocarpus subpalmatinervis, Hemiboea wangiana, Opithandra burtii, Oreocharis dentata, Paraisometrum mileense; and seven new combinations, Chirita demissa, Hemiboea subcapitata var. guangdongensis, Lysionotus microphyllus var. omeinsis, Lysionotus pauciflorus var. ikedae, Oreocharis aurea var. cordato-ovata, Paraboea glutinosa, and Tengia scopulorum var. potiflora. The new taxa are described, discussed and compared with related taxa. The transfer and status changes are justified.