Authors: Chen, Wen-Hong; Wang, Hong; Shui, Yu-Min; Möller, Michael; Yu, Zhi-Yong
Publication: Annales Botanici Fennici,
Year: 2013
Genera: Oreocharis
Abstract

A new species of Gesneriaceae, Oreocharis jinpingensis W.H. Chen & Y.M. Shui from the Xilong Mountains of Jinping County in southeastern Yunnan, China, bordering North Vietnam, is described and illustrated. Its morphological distinctiveness from the most similar species O. auricula is discussed. Pollen and seed morphological characters are also reported for O. jinpingensis.