Open AccessDistinctive new Monoon species (Annonaceae) from Thailand, increasing diversity of a genus of ecologically important Asian trees
Author(s) -
Pasakorn Bunchalee,
David M. Johnson,
Nancy A. Murray
Publication year - 2022
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.2022.50.1.02
Subject(s) - annonaceae , genus , tropical asia , biology , geography , ecology , species diversity , botany
The widespread Asian genus Monoon (Annonaceae) comprises about 70 tropical forest species, over 20 of which occur in Thailand. Four new species from Thailand are described here: Monoon roseum and M. ornithocephalum from Peninsular Thailand and M. phukraduengense and M. phuluangense from North-Eastern Thailand.