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Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 803-806.doi: 10.7525/j.issn.1673-5102.2015.06.002

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A New Species of Sonerila Roxb.(Melastomataceae) from Fujian Province

LIN Qin-Wen   

  1. Guilongshan Provincial Nature Reserve,Changting 366300
  • Online:2015-11-20 Published:2016-01-18
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Abstract: A new species of Sonerila Roxb.(Melastomataceae), S.trinervis Q.W. Lin, is described, illustrated and photographed from Fujian Province,China. The new species is morphologically similar to Sonerila erecta Jack, but easily differs from the latter bystems terete, wingless, puberulous; leaf blade adaxially puberulous, basally 3-veined; petals white, suborbicular, 2 mm in diameter; stamens ca. 2.5 mm in length, and anthers ca. 1 mm in length.

Key words: new species, Sonerila Roxb, Sonerila trinervis, Fujian province

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