Abstract:A new species of Gesneriaceae, Chirita pseudoheterotricha T. J. Zhou, B. Pan & W. B. Xu, from limestone areas in Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to C. heterotricha Merr. in leaf shape, but differs in its internodes of rhizome 2~8 mm long, leaf blade and petiole densely glandular- pubescent on both surfaces, lateral veins 3~4 on each sides, inflorescence spreading glandular-pubescent, calyx-lobe lanceolate, corolla-lobe oblong, filaments twisted at the middle, densely purple glandular-puberulent.
