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

• Articles •    

ECHINACANTHUS---AN ACANTHACEOUS GENUS NEW TO THE CHINESE FLORA

Lo Hsienshui and Fang Ding   

  1. South China Institute of Botany, Academia sinica;Guangxi Institute of Traditional Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Online:1985-04-25 Published:1985-04-25

Abstract: Frutex 1-3 m altus;rami ramulique 4-angulati, ad angulum tuberculis densis unifariis ornati,in juventute nigrescente,vetustate griceo-brunneoli. Foliorum lamina papyracea subovata,lanceolata vel anguste lanceolata ,6-12 cm longa 1.5-3cm lata,interdum 1.5-5 cm longa lata,apice caudato-acuminata basi lato-cuneata vel obtuso-rotunda.

Key words: echinacanthus, acanthaceous, genus, flora