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Youngia jiulongensis (Crepidinae, Cichorieae, Asteraceae), a New Species from Sichuan, China.

Authors :
Peng, Yu-Lan
Gao, Xin-Fen
Zhang, Li-Bing
Source :
Novon. Jul2017, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p298-301. 4p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Youngia jiulongensis Y. L. Peng, X. F. Gao & Li Bing Zhang, a new species of Asteraceae from western Sichuan, China, is described. This new species is similar to Y. mairei (H. Lév.) Babc. & Stebbins and Y. pilifera C. Shih in having blackish brown achenes, a white pappus, and fewer capitula, but distinct from the latter two in having a taller stature (28-50 cm vs. 8-30 cm), two or three well-developed, undivided caudical leaves, sparsely toothed leaf margins, acute leaf apices, long non-winged petioles, reduced pubescence on the whole plant, glabrous phyllaries, and midveins of all inner phyllaries plane. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10553177
Volume :
25
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Novon
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
124296204
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3417/2015028