Taxonomic Studies on the Genus Delphinium (Ranunculaceae) from China (XI): Two New Synonyms of D. batangense

Abstract:

Delphinium batangense Finet & Gagnep. (Ranunculaceae) is an alpine species widely distributed in western Sichuan and northwestern Yunnan, China, and highly variable morphologically. Examination of both herbarium specimens and living plants has shown that D. chenii W. T. Wang and D. yajiangense W. T. Wang fall within the variation range of D. batangense. Therefore, D. chenii and D. yajiangense are both placed in synonymy with D. batangense herein.