Physospermopsis delavayi (A.R.Franchet) H.Wolff, 1925: 278

Xu, Xin-Rui, Guo, Xian-Lin, Price, Megan, He, Xing-Jin & Zhou, Song-Dong, 2021, New insights into the phylogeny and taxonomy of Chinese Physospermopsis (Apiaceae), PhytoKeys 175, pp. 67-88 : 67

7. Physospermopsis delavayi (A.R.Franchet) H.Wolff, 1925: 278

Arracacia delavayi ≡ Arracacia delavayi A.R.Franchet, 1894: 115

Pleurospermum delavayi ≡ Pleurospermum delavayi (A.R.Franchet) M.Hiroe, 1958: 120

Type.

China. Yunnan: Mosuoying, Yangyushan , 15 Sep 1885, Delavay 2017 (lectotype, designated by Pimenov and Kljuykov 2000c, pg. 537: P [P00245424]) .

Diagnostic characters.

P. delavayi usually possesses a conspicuously winged rachis and yellow-green, round fruits. The bracts are usually smaller than other species of Physospermopsis . The basal leaves are obovate to obovate-orbicular with incised-serrate or lobed margin or cuneate with partite margin.

Distribution.

Endemic to China, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan. (Fig. 4 ).

Habitat.

Physospermopsis delavayi prefers to grow in the pine forest or open grasslands.

Additional specimens examined.

China. Sichuan Province: Yanyuan County, Lugu Lake , 3200 m, 11 Aug 2019, X.R.Xu XXR2019081102 (SZ) ; Yunnan Province: Lijiang County, Mt. Yulong, 3000 m, 13 Aug 2019, X.R.Xu XXR2019081305 (SZ); Shangri-La, 3200 m, 18 Jul 2018, X.L.Guo G18071802 (SZ); Lijiang County , Ganhaizi, 3100 m, 14 Feb 1968, Anonymous s.n. (HITBC); Lijiang County , Baishuihe, 2980 m, 4 Aug 1962, Anonymous s.n. (HITBC); Shuangbai County , Tuodian, 6 Oct 1958, S.Q.Huang 0217 (LBG); Chuxiong County , Baomanjie, 19 Sep 1958, S.Q.Huang 035 (LBG); Jianshui County , Yangjieba, 17 Mar 1941, S.E.Liu 018312 (PE); Eryuan County , Chaijiaying, Mt. Longtou , 21 Jul 1929, R.C.Qin 23338 (PE); unknown locality, Anonymous 3365 (PE); unknown locality, M.Chen 2460 (KUN); W.R.He 2381 (KUN); Fumin County , Mt. Laoqing , 2300 m, 19 Oct1964, B.Y.Qiu 596086 (KUN); Yiliang County , Qixingcun, 27 Aug 1975, B.Y.Qiu 60727 (KUN); Xicheng County , Qingshuihe, 1900 m, 12 Oct1982, B.T.Yue 2088 (KUN); Shangri-La County, Habacun, 2800 m, 3 Aug 1962, A.L.Zhang 100750 (KUN); Lijiang County , Mt. Yulong , Baishuihe, 3000 m, 11 Jul 1962, A.L.Zhang, S.W.Yu 100919 (KUN); Lijiang County , Yuhucun, 29 Aug 2010, Z.X.Wang WZX2010082911 (SZ); Lijiang County , Yuhucun, 31 Aug 2010, Z.X.Zhang WZX2010083102 (SZ); unknown locality, 29 Aug 2010, P.Gao, S.Liu 10829-6 (SZ); unknown locality, 17 Sep 1938, 12366 (PEY); 22 Sep 1919, K.K.TSOONG 387 (PEY) .

Figures

Figure 4. Geographic distribution of the eight Chinese Physospermopsis species in China. The altitude, scale, name of provinces and provincial capitals are also showed on the map.