New Taxa of Lysimachi and Plantago in the Three-Gorge Reservoir Area

Two new varieties of plants were found in the Three-Gorge Reservior Area.One was named Lysimachia rubiginosaHemsl.var.ziguiensis Z.E.Zhao et J.Q.Wu,belonged to Primulaceae.It was different when compared with L.rubiginosa Hemsl.var.rubiginosa,it characterized with four-leaved verticillation.The other was named Plantago erosa Wall.var.fengdouensis Z.E.Zhao et Y.Wang,belonged to Plantaginaceae.Compared with P.erosa Wall.,it has lance-shaped and trinervious leaves,and flowers without stems.The styluses of flowers are 4～7 mm long and glabrous.