A new species of Arisaema (Araceae) from Vietnam

HONG THIEN VAN; NGA NGUYEN-PHI; HONG TRUONG LUU

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.277.1.9

Issue: Vol. 277 No. 1: 23 September 2016

Type: Article

Published: 2016-09-23

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.277.1.9

Page range: 90–94

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**A new species of Arisaema (Araceae) from Vietnam**

HONG THIEN VAN⁺⁻
NGA NGUYEN-PHI⁺⁻
HONG TRUONG LUU⁺⁻

Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, 12 Nguyen Van Bao, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Science-Vietnam National University HCMC, 227 Nguyen Van Cu, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Corresponding author. Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. Address: 1 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Araceae Arisaema section Anomala new species Vietnam Monocots

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Abstract

Arisaema langbiangense (Araceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Langbiang Mountain, Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. A morphological comparison between the new species and its closest congeners and a key to all known species of Arisaema sect. Anomala in Vietnam are given.