Zabelia densipila M.-P. Hong, Y.-C. Kim & B.Y. Lee, 2012

Hong, Moon-Pyo, Kim, Young-Chul, Nam, Gi-Heum & Lee, Byoung Yoon, 2012, A new species of Zabelia (Linnaeaceae) from Korea, Journal of Species Research 1 (1), pp. 1-3 : 1

Zabelia densipila M.-P. Hong, Y.-C. Kim & B.Y. Lee sp. nov.

TYPE: Korea. Gangwon-do : Youngwol-gun, 37̊ 14′N, 128̊32 ′E, alt. 235 m. 18 Apr. 2009. M.-P. Hong and Y.-C. Kim 2K9-00181 (holotype, KB; isotype, KB) .

Figure 1 . Korean local name, Gin-Teol-Daeng-Gang-Na -Moo. Paratypes. KOREA. Gangwon-do: on slopes of limestone forest areas near Donggang riverside, 20 Sep. 2009 (in fruit), Y.C. Kim VP-KOBG-2K9-0195, 0196 (KB).

Deciduous shrubs, 120-220 cm tall. Stems erect, branched from base. Young branches grayish, densely pilose hairy; old branches pale gray, glabrous. Leaves opposite, ovate to elliptical, 1.8-3.7 × 0.8-1.6 cm; margins toothed, restricted to the upper 1/2, rarely entire, apex acuminate to acute, base cuneate; abaxial surface densely long-pilose hairy, adaxial surface shorter-pilose hairy, petioles 3.0-4.0 mm long, covered with the same hairs as abaxial surface of the leaf. Inflorescence terminal, peduncle sessile, rarely up to 1.5 mm long; pedicel 1.0 mm long. Flowers paired, more or less actinomorphic. Calyx lobes 4, persistent, oblanceolate, 7-8 × 1.8-2.0 mm. Corolla infundibuliform, tube 9.5-10.0 mm long, 2.9-3.0 mm in diameter, outer surface pilose hairy, corolla lobes 4, 3.0 × 2.5 mm; stamens 4, didynamous, inserted at the middle of corolla; styles 6.5-7.0 mm long, glabrous, not exserted, positioned around the same height of the longer stamens. Fruits capsule, cylindrical, 1.2-1.5 mm long, straight or slightly curved, seeds fusiform. Flowering in late April to early May, and fruiting during September.

Distribution and habitat. Zabelia densipila grows on slopes of limestone forest areas at an altitude 200- 600 m. About 60 individuals of Z. densipila are vegetated continuously. It is known only from the type locality in Gangwon-do, Korea.

Figures

Fig. 1. Zabelia densipila M.-P. Hong, Y.-C. Kim & B.Y. Lee. A. Habit. B. Inflorescence. C. Fruit. Drawn from the holotype and isotype M.-P. Hong and Y.-C. Kim 2K9-00181 (KB).