Agapetes interdicta var. interdicta (Hand.-Mazz.) Sleumer

Tong, Yi-Hua, Guo, Xiang-Long, Wang, Bing-Mou, Wang, Zi & Guo, Yong-Jie, 2024, Two new varieties of Agapetes (Ericaceae) from Xizang, China, PhytoKeys 249, pp. 1-11 : 1-11

1 a. Agapetes interdicta var. interdicta

Description.

Corolla usually red, rarely yellow-green, 2.2–3 cm long, lobes 6–9 mm; anther appendages ca. 1.1 mm long.

Distribution and habitat.

Southeast Xizang and northwest Yunnan of China and north Myanmar. It grows on the tree trunks under evergreen forests at elevations of 2300–2700 (– 2900) m.

Phenology.

Flowering in March to April; fruiting in August.

Examined specimens.

China. Yunan: Gongshan County, foot of Gaoligong Mountains , 1960 (without date), Su-Kung Wu s. n. ( KUN, barcode no. 0230889) • [Gongshan County], Taron-Taru Divide [ Gaoligong Mountains ], Tehgai to Ahtehmai ; 2300 m elev.; 30 October 1938; Te-Tsun Yu 20890 ( KUN, barcode no. 0034482, PE, barcode no. 01907994) • Gongshan County, Gaoligong Mountains ; 8 March 2023 (fl.), Yi-Hua Tong, Jing-Bo Ni, Bing-Mou Wang, Wei-Hao Pan TYH- 2615 ( IBSC) • Gongshan County, Dulongjiang, Erduibei ; 2300 m elev.; 16 May 1991; Dulongjiang Expedition 6839 ( KUN, barcode no. 0231130) • Gongshan County, Dulongjiang, Maku ; 2000 m elev.; 16 December 1990 (fl. bud); Dulongjiang Expedition 1117 ( KUN, barcode nos. 0231128 & 0231131), 1118 ( KUN, barcode nos. 0231124 & 0231125) • ibid.; 8 March 1991 (fl.), Dulongjiang Expedition 4269 ( KUN, barcode nos. 0231122 & 0231123), 4280 ( KUN, barcode no. 0231133) • Gongshan County, Dulongjiang, Qiawudang ; 2650 m elev.; 25 March 1991; Dulongjiang Expedition 492 6 ( KUN, barcode no. 0230893), 4986 ( KUN, barcode nos. 0230890 & 0230891), 4987 ( KUN, barcode no. 0231126) • Gongshan County, Dulongjiang, Sandui ; 2550 m elev.; 27°34′N, 98°21′E; 11 September 1979 (fr.); Hong Wang 64917 ( HITBC) • Gongshan County, Dulongjiang, Xishaofang ; 3200 m elev.; 30 March 1991; Dulongjiang Expedition 5387 ( KUN, barcode nos. 0231134 & 0231135) . Xizang: Medog County , near Hanmi ; 1900 m elev.; August 1974 (fr.); Qianghai-Xizang Expedition s. n. ( KUN, barcode no. 0230892) • Zayu County, Delei Valley ; 28°10′N, 96°30′E; 7000–8000 ft elev.; 12 April 1924 (fl.); F. Kingdon-Ward 8082 ( K, barcode no. K 000639646 , image) . Myanmar. Kachin State: Kangfang ; 7000–9000 ft elev.; 9 January 1939 (fl.); F. Kingdon-Ward 206 ( NY, barcode no. 02651412, image) • Top of Hpare Vally ; 8000 ft elev.; 5 April 1938 (fl.); C. W. D. Kermod 17166 ( K, barcode no. K 000639647 , image) • Tzi-tzo-ti ; 26°58′N, 98°28′E; 7000–8000 ft elev.; May 1925; G. Forrest 26585 ( K, barcode no. K 000639648 , image) .