Taraxacum wuqiaense (Asteraceae), a new species from Xinjiang, China

Taraxacum wuqiaense L.Q. Zhao & Aogan sp. nova (Asteraceae) from Xinjiang, China, is described from and illustrated. It morphologically resembles T. syrtorum but differs from it especially in the tubular (vs. ligulate) florets, petiole margin that is sometimes sparsely pilose (vs. glabrous), and sparsely ciliate (vs. densely arachnoid) margin of the outer phyllaries.

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Taraxacum wuqiaense, a new species of dandelion, is described and illustrated in this article. It is morphologically similar to T. syrtorum but differs in its tube-shaped florets, sporadically hairy petiole margin, and sparsely ciliate margin of the outer phyllaries.