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[Botany • 2020] Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha (Papaveraceae) • A New Subspecies from West Yunnan and North Myanmar
Abstract Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha J. Y. Shen & Q. B. Gong a new subspecies from West Yunnan and North Myanmar is described. The new subspecies differs from Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. macrantha by its outer petals purplish red and with minute red-purple spots as well as transversal lines on the apical swollen margin, and inner petals white with red-purple spots. It is distributed well to the Southwest of the distribution area of I. macrantha subsp. macrantha. Keyword: China, Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha, new subspecies, Papaveraceae, Yunnan Ichtyoselmis macrantha (Oliver) Lidén subsp. porphyrantha J.Y. Shen & Q.B. Gong, subsp. nov. Diagnosis: Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyranthais morphologically similar to I. macrantha subsp. macranthabut differs in purplish red outer petals with minute red-purple spots and transversal lines on the apical swollen margin. Inner petals I. macrantha subsp. porphyrantha are white with minute red-purple spots. (Table 1) Etymology: This subspecies has red-purple petals, and thus the specific epithet “porphyrantha” was chosen. Chinese name is “紫花黃藥” (zǐ huā huáng yào), “紫花” which means red-purple petals, “黃藥” which refers to the genus Ichtyoselmis. Qiang-Bang Gong, Xing-Da Ma, Wen-Guang Wang, Ji-Pu Shi, Hai-Jun Yin, Chun-Cheng Duan and Jian-Yong Shen. 2020. Ichtyoselmis macrantha subsp. porphyrantha (Papaveraceae), A New Subspecies from West Yunnan and North Myanmar. Taiwania. 65(4); 423‒425. DOI: 10.6165/tai.2020.65.423 |
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