Aristolochia melanocephala X. X. Zhu & J. S. Ma and A. pilosistyla X. X. Zhu & J. S. Ma, two new species from Yunnan, China, are described and illustrated here. The former is most similar to A. transsecta (Chatterjee) C. Y. Wu ex S. M. Hwang and A. wardiana J. S. Ma. The latter is most similar to A. neolongifolia J. L. Wu & Z. L. Yang and A. ledongensis Han Xu, Y. D. Li & H. J. Yang. Both new taxa are assessed as Vulnerable (VU D2) according to IUCN Red List criteria.
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16 October 2018
Two New Species of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) from Yunnan, China
Xin-Xin Zhu,
Bin Shen,
Zeng-Peng Sun,
Bin Chen,
Shuai Liao,
Jin-Shuang Ma
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Aristolochia
Aristolochiaceae
China
IUCN Red List
Yunnan