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Published In: Novon 10(4): 324–326, f. 1. 2000. (Novon) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Cardamine fargesiana Al-Shehbaz, Novon 10: 324. 2000. TYPE: China, Sichuan, Tchen-kéou-tin, R. P. Farges 1341 bis (holotype, P!; isotype, P!).

            Herbs, perennial. Rhizomes ovoid or oblong, 2–5 ´ 1.5–2 mm; stolons slender, densely pilose with crisped trichomes. Stems 8–23 cm. simple, erect, densely crisped pilose at base, gradually sparser upward, completely glabrous at raceme. Basal leaves 1–4 per plant, simple or rarely with a pair of leafletlike lobes; petiole 0.5–4.5 cm, densely crisped pilose; leaf blade orbicular, 5–12 mm in diam., palmately 5-veined, abaxially glabrous or sparsely pilose along proximal portion of veins, adaxially pilose with simple, straight trichomes to 0.5 mm, base cordate, margin entire or obscurely 5-angled, mucronate at vein tips; cauline leaves 3–5, 0.9–2.2 ´ 0.7–1.5 cm, broadly ovate or oblong in outline, pinnatisect, abaxially glabrous, adaxially pilose; petiole absent and leaf base appearing auriculate; rachis 2–15 mm; terminal lobe of lowermost leaf obovate, 4–14 ´ 2–6 mm, apically 3-toothed, sometimes with a minute tooth subbasally on each side, base cuneate into a petiolule to 3 mm, margin entire, apex mucronate; lateral lobes 4–6, linear to lanceolate-linear, margin entire, apex acute, proximal 2–4 attached at one point on each side of rachis. Racemes ebracteate, 3–7-flowered; flowering pedicels ascending, 5–12 mm, straight, glabrous. Sepals ovate, 2.5–3 ´ 1.2–1.6 mm, glabrous, margin and apex membranous, lateral pair saccate; petals white, broadly obovate, 5–6 ´ 2.5–3 mm, apex rounded; median filament pairs 3–3.5 mm, slender, lateral pair 2–2.5 mm; anthers oblong, 0.8–1.1 mm, base sagittate. Fruit (young) glabrous; style 1–1.5 mm; stigma entire. Seeds not seen.

Distribution: China (Sichuan).

Notes: Known only from two collections bothy made in late 19th century.

 

 
 
 
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