supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30770147);the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No. KSCX2-YW-R-135)
Chirita D. Don, a large genus in the subfamily Cyrtandroideae of Gesneriaceae, has been the subject of much debate whether it is a natural group or not. In addition, the highly heterogeneous Chirita has also been very...