A taxonomic revision of Gaultheria series Trichophyllae (Ericaceae)
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https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v14.i2.1010Keywords:
Gaultheria, Ericaceae, Hengduan Shan, Himalaya, taxonomyAbstract
The last taxonomic revision of Gaultheria series Trichophyllae (Ericaceae), a clade of high-elevation species endemic to the Himalaya-Hengduan Shan region of east-central Asia, was published in 1941. Since then, a number of new species have been described and other taxonomic changes have occurred in the group, prompting the need for a comprehensive revision. The present treatment of the series comprises 21 species, including Gaultheria x biluoensis, a newly described hybrid between G. crassifolia and G. major. A key to species and species descriptions is provided, and lectotypes are newly designated for G. cardiosepala, G. gonggashanensis, G. marronina, and G. stenophylla.
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