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) .