Open AccessStemona fimbritepala (Stemonaceae), a new species from northern Laos
Author(s) -
Sarayut Rakarcha,
Wittaya Pongamornkul,
Woranart Thammarong,
Charun Maknoi,
Keooudone Souvannakhoummane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
thai forest bulletin (botany) (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2465-423X
DOI - 10.20531/tfb.2020.48.2.14
Subject(s) - peduncle (anatomy) , tepal , key (lock) , biology , taxonomy (biology) , botany , ecology , geography , zoology , pollen , stamen
Stemona fimbritepala (Stemonaceae), a new species from northern Laos, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to S. hirtella and S. kerrii but clearly differs in longer peduncle, longer tepals, longer petaloid outgrowth of the connective and fimbriate margin of inner tepals. A detailed description, distribution, ecology, etymology, preliminary conservation status and photographs of this species are provided. A key to discriminate between the three hairy species is presented.