Abstract:Agapetes putaoensis Y. H. Tong & N. H. Xia was originally described from Putao District, Kachin State, northeast Myanmar in 2014. The present authors collected it from Lüchun County, Yunnan, China in 2018 and 2020. Here, it is reported as a newly recorded species for China. This species is described and illustrated with a colour plate for identification. Supplementary description of its fruits is also provided. The voucher specimens are deposited in the Herbarium of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (HITBC) and the Yunnan Branch, Institute of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMDY).