Plant Diversity ›› 1985, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (02): 1-3.

• Articles •    

A NEW SPECIES OF ENKIANTHUS FROM CHINA

Hsu Tingzhi   

  1. Kunmming Institute of Botany,Academia sinica
  • Online:1985-04-25 Published:1985-04-25

Abstract: Species affinis Enkiantho quinquofolo Lou. a quo differt fo1iis subtus basi sericeo-tomentosis, margine subpellucidis aristato-serratis. Arbor 3 m alta, cortex canus, ramuli robusti, glabri. Folia ad apicem ramuli conferta, alterna, rhombico-elliptica vel elliptica, 3.5-4.5 cm longa, 1.5- 3 cm lata, apice acuminata vel breve acuminata, basi attenata, margine subpellucida aristato-serrata, supra viridia, glabra, subtus pallidiora, basi ad costam sericeo-tomentosa ceterum glabra, costa rubtus elevata, nervis latera- libus 7- 9 jugis, cum venulis subtus conspicuis: petioli 8-10 mm longi, glabri. Cyma (1 -) 5-flora. Flos ignotus. Capsulae immaturae glabri, 5 - costatae; pedicelli sub fructu robusti, 1.8-2.2 cm longi, glabri.

Key words: new species, enkianthus, China