Abstract
A new species Camchaya bolavenensis (Asteraceae: Vernonieae: Centrapalinae) from Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area located in Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, is described and illustrated. It resembles C. gracilis and C. thailandica in morphology but distinguished by its basally decumbent stem, margin of lamina with distinct (1–)2–3 teeth, 2–4 mm long on each side, invisible secondary veins, and a capitulum with 10–30 of florets.
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<p>IUCN Standards and Petitions Committee (2019) Guidelines for using the IUCN Red list categories and criteria. Version 14. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Committee. Downloadable from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf. (Accessed 23 October 2021)</p>
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