Hemiboea liana (Gesneriaceae): A new species from northern Guangxi, China

Hemiboea liana , a species of Gesneriaceae new to science found in northern Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. While sharing morphological similarities with H. chanii and H. sinovietnamica , the new species can be distinguished by a distinct combination of traits, such as its brown rounded squared hard stem and trigonous purple -light brown involucre. Detailed information is provided, including a morphological description, illustrations, diagnostic comparisons, and a molecular phylogenetic analysis placing the new species among 30 out of 44 species currently recognized in Hemiboea .