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5. Physospermopsis muliensis R.H.Shan et S.L.Liou, 1979: 105

Type.

China. Sichuan: Muli County, 4000 m, 20 Oct 1937, T.T.Yu 14579 (holotype: PE [P01432306]) .

Diagnostic characters.

Physospermopsis muliensis usually possesses branching stems, ovate-oblong leaf blades, narrow sheaths, leaf-like bracts, lanceolate bracteoles, and ovoid fruits with filiform ribs with sparse scattered warts. Basal and lower petioles are narrowly winged.

Distribution.

Endemic to China, Sichuan (Fig. 4 ).

Habitat.

Physospermopsis muliensis usually grows in wet grasslands at 2500-4100 m elevation.

Additional specimens examined.

China. Sichuan Province: Muli County, Kangwuliangzi, 3800 m, 9 Aug 2019, X.R.Xu XXR2019080903 (SZ); Muli County , 3900 m, 20 Oct 1981, L.R.Xu 0187 (WUK); unknown locality, 3600 m, 29 November 2005, Anonymous 416 (PE); unknown locality, 2580 m, 28 November 2005, Anonymous 418 (PE); unknown locality, 3650 m, 29 November 2005, Anonymous 419 (PE); Muli County , 3800 m, 21 Sep 1955, Anonymous 267 (PE); Muli County , 3620 m, 15 Oct 1982, Y.B.Yang & G.Yao 174 (CDBI); Muli County , 3200 m, 3 Sep 1978, Q.S.Zhao, K.H.Mou & Y.B.Yang 8395 (CDBI); Muli County , 3650 m, 25 Oct 1986, Y.J.Li et al. 987 (CDBI); Muli County , 3150 m, 25 Oct 1982, Vegetation expedition 29926 (CDBI); Muli County , 3900 m, 22 Aug 1983, 39 (HITBC); Dukou County , 21 Sep 1978, 412 (SM); Jinyang County , Mt. Shizi , 4000 m, 18 Aug 1978, 683 (SM); Mianning County , Juexingou, 3000 m, 11 Oct 1978, Mianning expedition 667 (SM); Ningnan County , 3700 m, 24 Aug 1978, Ningnan expedition 547 (SM); Dukou County , Yanbian, 28 Sep 1978, Anonymous 435 (SM); Meigu County , 3700 m, 18 Aug 1979, Anonymous 594 (SM); Yanbian County , 28 Sep 1978, Anonymous 475 (SM); Zhaojue County , 4040 m, 13 Jul 1979, Plants census expedition 179 (SM); Xide County , 29 Jun 1979, Anonymous 495 (SM); Mabian County , 3400 m, 1 Jul 1978, Mabian expedition 798 (SM); Muli County , 3900 m, 2 Aug 1978, Muli expedition 577 (SM); Muli County , Changhaizi, 3669 m, 7 Oct 2009, Z.L.Nie, Y.Meng & T.Deng SunH-07ZX-2330 (KUN) .

Figures

Figure 4. Geographic distribution of the eight Chinese Physospermopsis species in China. The altitude, scale, name of provinces and provincial capitals are also showed on the map.