Paraboea sinensis var. glabrissima W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui, var. nov. (A–F) and P. sinensis (Oliv.) Burtt var. sinensis (G & H) A habit, arrows indicate the young leaves with thin brown pannose B inflorescence with twisted fruits, arrows showing the indumentum of abaxial surface of leaf (pe = peduncle, abl = abaxial leaf) C face view of flower D dorsal view of the calyx, the arrow showing the coherent position E birds-eye view of opened corolla F stamens and staminodes, arrows showing the staminodes G habitat H inflorescence.