Hypericum podocarpoides N. Robson (Hypericaceae): a newly recorded species from China

Hypericum podocarpoides N. Robson, collected from Gyirong County, southern Tibet, is reported from China for the first time. Based on field investigation and specimen examination, this paper provides a comprehensive description and first available photographs of H. podocarpoides, with further discussion of its taxonomy. Features of H. podocarpoides pertaining to pollen grain and seed morphology are described, and a key to all seven species of H. sect. Ascyreia in Tibet is provided.