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| Spelaeanthus vietnamensis D.J.Middleton, in Middleton, 2023. |
Abstract
The species Spelaeanthus vietnamensis D.J.Middleton from Tam Đảo National Park in northern Vietnam is described as new to science, and photographs are provided. The genus now includes two species: one from Vietnam and one from Peninsular Malaysia.
Keywords: Didymocarpoideae, Loxocarpineae, Tam Đảo National Park, Trichosporeae
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| Spelaeanthus vietnamensis D.J.Middleton, sp. nov. A, Habit; B, flowers (front view); C, flower (side view); D, young fruit. Scale bars: A, 5 cm; B–D, 1 cm. All photographs of Nguyễn Quốc Bình, Jana Leong-Škorničková, Trần Hữu Đăng VMN-B1489, taken by J. Leong-Škorničkova. |
Spelaeanthus vietnamensis D.J.Middleton, sp. nov.
Differs from Spelaeanthus chinii in the caulescent habit (vs acaulescent), the purple or blue corolla (vs white), and the larger flower (20–22 mm long vs c.6 mm long).
D.J. Middleton. 2023. A New Species of Spelaeanthus (Gesneriaceae: Didymocarpoideae) from Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.24823/ejb.2023.1993
