Blainvillea Cass.(Asteraceae), a newly recorded genus in Jiangxi Province, China

【Objective】To study the nature of flora in South jiangxi. 【Method】Plant specimens were collected and identified. 【Result and conclusion】The genus Blainvillea Cass. (Asteraceae) and the species Blainvillea acmella (Linn.) Phillipson were reported as new records in Jiangxi Province, China. Voucher specimens are deposited in Dendrological Herbarium of the Forestry College, South China Agricultural University (CANT).