J Syst Evol ›› 2005, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 76-78.

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Clematis acerifolia var. elobata, a new variety of the Ranunculaceae from Henan, China

YAN Shuang-Xi, WANG Peng-Fei, ZHU Chang-Shan, YANG Qiu-Sheng*, KONG De-Zheng   

  1. (Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China)ysx2003@163.com
  • Published:2005-01-18

Abstract: Clematis acerifolia var. elobata S. X. Yan, a new variety of the Ranunculaceae from Henan, China, is described. The variety is different from the typical one in being dwarf, less than 20 cm high, leaves ovate or broadly ovate, not lobed, base broadly cuneate or subtruncate, margin irregularly serrate.

Key words: Clematis, Clematis acerifolia var. elobata S. X. Yan, Ranunculaceae