Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China

Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China

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Two new varieties from Xizang, China, i.e.Agapetes interdicta var.

flaviflora and Toys A.forrestii var.parvifolia, are described and illustrated.

Agapetes interdicta var.flaviflora differs from the nominate variety in having yellow and smaller corollas with shorter lobes and anthers with shorter appendages at the base.Agapetes forrestii var.

parvifolia is distinguished from the nominate variety in the smaller leaves with an acute apex, nearly transverse secondary veins and Lash puberulent peduncle.Taxonomic notes on these taxa are also provided.