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Petrocodon longgangensis

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Petrocodon longgangensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Petrocodon
Species:
P. longgangensis
Binomial name
Petrocodon longgangensis
Xu et al., 2014

Petrocodon longgangensis is a species of plant first found in limestone karsts of Guangxi, China. It is similar to Petrocodon coriaceifolius, differing in the texture, size and shape of its leaves; the size and pubescence of its inflorescence and corolla; the shape of its anther; and length of its pistil.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Xu, Wei-Bin, et al. "Petrocodon (Gesneriaceae) in the limestone karsts of Guangxi, China: three new species and a new combination based on morphological and molecular evidence." Systematic Botany 39.3 (2014): 965-974.