More on Chen Yi plants

[Tony Avent]

Jim:

I think Guy straighted this out, but when I looked at A. sp. 1, it
actually has three leaflets, but the last two are subdived further.  I'm
not sure if taxonimically this qualifies as three or more.

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>Tony
>
>The real problem here is that bathycoleum is in section Attenuata, which
>restricts it to 3 leaflets.  Sp #1 (A-04) has more than 3. I think the number
>of leaflets, not the number of leaves, is what's taxonomically significant,
>although, like you, I make no claims at taxonomic expertise. But if you look
>at the first page of the Flora of China paper (right after the index) you'll
>see that the key to the sections makes this clear.
>
>Jim
>
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