LI Xiao-Dong1,3, ZAN Yan-Yan1, LUO Man-Man1,2, LIU Hong-Tao1, LI Jian-Qiang1,4
1. Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China;2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;3. Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Eco-Restoration, Wuhan 430074, China;4. Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Abstract:The genus Rehmannia Liboschitz,which is endemic to China,was revised accor-ding to extensive examinations of herbarium specimens and living plants and field investigations.Five species of the genus Rehmannia were recognized and R.elata N.E.Brown ex Prain was relegated to synonymy under R.piasezkii Maxim. Morphological description,geographical distribution and a key are provided.