Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Pedicularis (Orobanchaceae): I. One new species from northwest Yunnan, China

Abstract

Pedicularis multicaulis W.B.Yu, H.Wang & D.Z.Li (series Oliganthae Prain) is a new species described and illustrated herein. This new species is endemic to northwest Yunnan and only two populations were found in Weixi county. Phylogenetic analyses support P. multicaulis as a new species, sister to P. taihaiensis Bonati and P. macilenta Franch. Morphological comparisons between P. multicaulis and P. macilenta and P. taihaiensis also support P. multicaulis as a new species to science.

On the rediscovery of a rare root parasite Gleadovia ruborum Gamble & Prain (Orobanchaceae) from Uttarakhand, western Himalaya, India

“…Pedicularis L. with ca. 600 species (Li et al 2019) Prain in 1900, Gleadovia is currently represented by four species namely G. ruborum Gamble & Prain (type species; Uttarakhand in western Himalaya, India and China: 1900), G. mupinensis Hu (China: 1939), G. banerjiana Deb (Manipur, India: 1957) and G. konyakianorum Odyuo, D.K. Roy & Aver.…”