SALVIA DAIGUII (LAMIACEAE): A NEW SPECIES FROM WEST HUNAN, CHINA

Authors

  • Y. K. Wei Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
  • C. A. Pendry Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh image/svg+xml
  • D. G. Zhang Jishou University image/svg+xml
  • Y. B. Huang Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S096042861900009X

Keywords:

Chinese endemic species, Nepetoideae, Salvia, section Sobiso

Abstract

Salvia daiguii Y.K.Wei & Y.B.Huang, a new species from China, is described. Salvia daiguii belongs to Salvia subg. Glutinaria (Raf.) G.X.Hu, C.L.Xiang & B.T.Drew, sect. Sobiso (Raf.) G.X.Hu, A.Takano & B.T.Drew, and is distinguished from morphologically similar species by differences in its habit, leaves, inflorescences and flowers. It has a narrow distribution in a karst region of Yongding District, Hunan Province, central China. A key to the Chinese species of section Sobiso is also presented.

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Published

2019-06-07

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Original Research Articles

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How to Cite

Wei, Y. K., Pendry, C. A., Zhang, D. G., & Huang, Y. B. (2019). SALVIA DAIGUII (LAMIACEAE): A NEW SPECIES FROM WEST HUNAN, CHINA. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 76(3), 359-368. https://doi.org/10.1017/S096042861900009X