Marsdenia yarlungzangboensis (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species from Xizang, China
Liu C, Ya JD, Tan YH and others. PhytoKeys, August 2019.
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A new Marsdenia, a milkweed relative, described from Motuo County in southeastern Xizang, China, with a key separating it from the three species it most resembles.
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Marsdenia yarlungzangboensis (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a new species from Motuo County, southeastern Xizang of China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to M. medogensis, M. tenii and M. yuei, the major differences between the new species and the morphological relatives are outlined and discussed. A diagnostic key to the new species and its closely related species in China is provided.
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