Primula persimilis sp. nov. (Primulaceae) from Sichuan, China
15 January 2016
Hao, Gang; Xu, Yuan; Yan, Haifei; Hu, Chi-mingA new species of Primulaceae, Primula persimilis G. Hao, C.M. Hu & Y. Xu, from Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated. In general morphology it is allied to the species of section Monocarpicae, characterized by the presence of multicellular hairs, the distinctly petiolate leaves, a campanulate calyx, and a globose or cylindrical capsule with valvate dehiscence. The new species superficially resembles P. tsiangii W.W. Smith, but can be distinguished by its white flowers, longer calyx lobes, and cylindrical capsules.
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10.1111/njb.01130