TABLE 1. Morphological comparisons between Youngia kangdingensis and Y in Youngia kangdingensis is a new synonym of Youngia pilifera (Asteraceae, Crepidinae)

TABLE 1. Morphological comparisons between Youngia kangdingensis and Y. pilifera based on their protologues.
CharacterYoungia kangdingensisYoungia piliferaheight7–14 cm8–30 cmStemsurfaceglabrous or sparsely pubescent beneath the flower headssericeous below, glabrous aboveshapeundivided, linear-lanceolate or linear, or pinnatipartite to pinnatisectundivided, elliptic, ovate-elliptic, broadly ovate, or orbicular, or lyrately pinnatipartiteBasal leavessize0.9–2 × 0.5 cm0.7–3 × 0.6–1.5 cmsurfacepapillose-hairyhirtellouspetiole0.5 cm long1–1.8 cm longCapitulumnumber3–5fewFloretnumberca. 15ca. 11Involucrelength8 mm long8–10 mm longPappuslength5.4 mm long5 mm long