A new species of Meconopsis Viguier, M. biloba L. Z. An, Shu-Yan Chen & Y. S. Lian (Papaveraceae), from Gansu Province, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is related to M. quintuplinervia Regel by several similar characters, including the basal leaf rosettes, a solitary flower borne on the scape, and the blue petals and filaments. It differs from all known Meconopsis species in China in its bilobed petals.
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11 September 2009
A New Species of Meconopsis (Papaveraceae) from Gansu, China
Li-Zhe An,
Shu-Yan Chen,
Yong-Shan Lian
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 19 • No. 3
September 2009
Vol. 19 • No. 3
September 2009
China
IUCN Red List
Meconopsis
Papaveraceae