Primulina, Hance, Hance

Wen, Fang & Wei, Yi-Gang, 2014, Primulina dongguanica F. Wen, Y. G. Wei & R. Q. Luo (Gesneriaceae), a new species from South China, Candollea 69 (1), pp. 9-19 : 13-14

Differences between the new species and its morphologically related species are shown in the following identification key:

1. Bracts large, positioned at a ca. 180-degree angle for the inflorescence.................................................................. 2

1a. Bracts stretched not at ca. 180-degree angle for the inflorescence ......................................................................... 3

2. Bracts ovate to orbicular-ovate, ca. 45 X ca. 28 mm, margin entire .................................................. P.eburnea

2a. Bracts ovate to lanceolate, 10-40 X 4-16 mm, margin entire or crenulate to serrulate....................................... P.dryas

3. Calyx lobes, lanceolate-linear, corolla outer side densely puberulent and glandular puberulent............................. 4

3a. Calyx lobes broadly lanceolate, corolla outer side densely erect-pubescent....................................... P.dongguanica

4. Corolla ca. 1.4 cm long, filaments ca. 4 mm long............ ..................................................................... P.napoensis

4a. Corolla 3.5–4.5 cm long, ca. 11 mm long ........................ ..................................................................... P. spec. nov.