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Pogostemon nudus sp. nov. (Lamiaceae) from Thailand
Author(s) -
Bongcheewin Bhanubong,
Pramali Kanjana,
Traiperm Paweena,
Chantaranothai Pranom,
Paton Alan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01439
Subject(s) - pogostemon , biology , lamiaceae , iucn red list , botany , key (lock) , taxonomy (biology) , zoology , ecology , traditional medicine , medicine
A new species of Pogostemon Desf., P. nudus Bongcheewin & Pramali, is described, illustrated and compared with the similar P. menthoides from Thailand. Morphological characters, especially the micromorphology of nutlets and leaf epidermis, and conservation status in accordance with the IUCN red list categories and criteria are described and discussed. In addition, a key to all species of P . sect. Pogostemon known from Thailand is presented.