Physospermopsis kingdon-wardii (H.Wolff) C.Norman, 1938: 231

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

3. Physospermopsis kingdon-wardii (H.Wolff) C.Norman, 1938: 231

Pleurospermum rubrinerve ≡ Trachydium kingdon-wardii H.Wolff, 1929: 124

Pleurospermum kingdon-wardii ≡ Pleurospermum kingdon-wardii (H.Wolff) M.Hiroe,1979: 747

Type.

China. Yunnan: A-tun-tsi, screes, turf, 14000 ft. (ca. 4267 m), 7 Aug 1913, Kingdon-Ward 992 (lectotype: E [E00000221]) .

Diagnostic characters.

P. kingdon-wardii is similar to P. obtusiuscula in shape of basal leaves, but the stem of P. kingdon-wardii is reduced. The fruits are smaller than other species, and the immature fruits sometimes have sparse minute warts. Additionally, the ribs are prominent, often sinuate.

Distribution in China.

Tibet, Yunnan (Fig. 4 ).

Distribution outside China.

Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim.

Habitat.

Physospermopsis kingdon-wardii usually grows in alpine meadows or scrubs at about 3900 m elevation.

Additional specimens examined.

China. Tibet Province: Nyalam County, 4000 m, 24 Aug 2019, X.L.Guo G19082407 (SZ); Bainang County, 4580 m, 24 Aug 1988, Anonymous 8 (CDBI); Zayue County , 4180 m, 27 Sep 1982, Qinghai-Tibet Expedition 10772 (PE); Zayue County , 4370 m, 31 Aug 2003, X.F.Gao, W.G.Tu, H.He & Y.K.Qiao 6745 (CDBI) ; Yunnan Province: Dêqên County, 4300 m, 28 Sep 1981, L.R.Xu 129 (WUK); Dêqên County, 3900 m, 18 Aug 1940, K.M.Feng 6746 (PE); Deqen County , 4500 m, 23 Sep 1986, H.Sun & Z.G.Qian 751 (KUN); Zhongdian County , 4300 m, 2 Oct 1986, H.Sun & Z.G.Qian 0980 (KUN) .

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.