First Record of Meconopsis racemosa var.spinulifera in Central Tibet,China
Meconopsis racemosa var.spinulifera(L.H.Zhou)C.Y.Wu&H.Chuang is an important alpine plant with great ornamental and medicinal value.It was first discovered and reported in Yushu,Qinghai,China in 1979,and is now recognized as a near-threatened species with great conservation value.In August 2023,a spe-cies of Meconopsis with partially different characters from M.racemosa var.racemosa Maxim.was found in an al-pine meadow in Chaya County,Changdu City,Xizang Autonomous Region.the species was identified as Meconopsis racemosa var.spinulifera,a variety of M.racemosa var.racemosa.It is a new record of Meconopsis rac-emosa var.spinulifera in Tibet,which is of great significance to supplement the species of Meconopsis in the Hengduan Mountain area of Tibet.
Eastern XizangHengduan MountainMeconopsis racemosa var.spinuliferaNear-threatened spe-ciesnew record