@article{0404fb50ae9c4e4a9540a3cf2f4e4bcb,
title = "Henckelia wijesundarae (Gesneriaceae), a new endemic species from Sri Lanka, and lectotypification of Chirita walkerae and C. walkerae var. parviflora",
abstract = "A new species, Henckelia wijesundarae, endemic to Hiniduma, Galle, Sri Lanka, is described and illustrated. Diagnostic features of the new species are discussed and compared to the closely allied species H. walkerae. Based on fieldwork studies, we propose an IUCN conservation status of Critically Endangered (CR) for H. wijesundarae. At the same time we lectotypify the names Chirita walkerae (the basionym of H. walkerae) and C. walkerae var. parviflora (treated here in the synonymy of H. wijesundarae).",
keywords = "Gesneriaceae, Henckelia, Chirita, Henckelia walkerae, Chirita walkerae subsp. parviflora, Chirita walkerae var. parviflora, new species, lectotype, Sri Lanka, Hiniduma",
author = "Richard Milne and Subhani Ranasinghe and Rohana JAYASEKARA and Sumudu RUBASINGHE",
note = "Financial support for botanical expeditions came from the Biodiversity Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Sri Lanka in 2013 and from the Davis Expedition fund of the University of Edinburgh in 2014. The work is part of a PhD study financially supported by the Global Research Scholarship and the School of Biological Sciences Scholarship (2013–2016) of the University of Edinburgh, U.K. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is supported by the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) of the Scottish Government.",
year = "2016",
month = aug,
doi = "10.3372/wi.46.46202",
language = "English",
volume = "46",
pages = "213 – 224",
journal = "Willdenowia",
issn = "1868-6397",
number = "2",
}