Isotrema jinquanii, a new species of Aristolochiaceae from limestone
areas of Guangxi, China
Abstract
Isotrema jinquanii, a new species of Aristolochiaceae from limestone
areas in Guangxi, China is described and illustrated now. This new
species is most similar to I. sinoburmanicum in the shape of perianth.
The morphological differences from the latter by the stem densely
golden-tomentose at young twigs and densely brown-tomentose when aged,
the petiole 1.5–3.1 cm long, densely golden (brown)-tomentose, the leaf
blade 5.2–10.8 × 2.3–4.4 cm, densely golden (brown)-tomentose
abaxially, the bracteole triangular, ca. 1.5 × 1 mm, the perianth
outside densely brown-villous, the throat constricted, densely warty
inside.