臺灣產龍膽科新紀錄屬及新紀錄種：鋪地穿心草

Canscora diffusa (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. (Gentianaceae), a newly recorded genus and species in Taiwan

本文發表臺灣龍膽科（Gentianaceae）的新紀錄屬與新紀錄種－鋪地穿心草（Canscora diffusa（Vahl）R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.）。此物種分佈於華西、熱帶亞洲、熱帶非洲、和熱帶澳洲等地區，被首度發現於南台灣的低海拔，約海拔100－200公尺山區。本文提供分佈圖，分類特徵描述，手繪圖，照片以供區分鑑定。

Canscora diffusa (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. (Gentianaceae), a newly recorded genus and species from Taiwan, is so far known only from one locality on a low-elevation (ca. 100~200 m) moist rocky slope in southern Taiwan. This species is native to western China, tropical Asia, tropical Africa, and tropical Australia. We provide a taxonomic description, an illustration, and photographs to facilitate identification.