Plant Diversity ›› 1982, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (02): 1-3.

• Articles •    

A NEW SPECIES OF GLEDITSIA FROM HUNAN

Li Binggui   

  1. Department of Biology, Hunan Teachers College
  • Online:1982-04-25 Published:1982-04-25

Abstract: Species G.japonica Miq. valde affinis, sed legumine dense aureo-tomentoso differt.Arbor, 5-12 m altal spinae validae ramosae; ramuli hornotini fulyor brunneil lenticellis griseo-albescentibus. Folia paripinnata, saepe nonnulla ad apicem ramuli hornotini abbreviati fasciculata; foliola 10-16(-18), ovata, oblongo-ovata vel elliptico-ovata, 2-6.5 cm longa, 1.5-2.5 cm lata, apice obtusissium usque rotunda, basi late cuneata vel subrottunda, inaequalia, margine crenulata, venosa, utrinque pilosa, subtus ad costam nervosque dense pubescentia; petioli supra cannaliculati cum petiolulis dense pubescentes.

Key words: new species, gleditsia, Hunan