A new species of Lasianthus (Rubiaceae) from Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve in central highlands of Vietnam

DINH HIEP NGUYEN; MINH QUAN DANG; NGAN THI KIM LE; VAN TOAN EM QUACH; VAN NGOT PHAM; VAN THO LE; BA VUONG TRUONG; AKIYO NAIKI; VAN-SON DANG

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.541.3.9

Issue: Vol. 541 No. 3: 29 March 2022

Type: Article

Published: 2022-03-29

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.541.3.9

Page range: 291-296

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**A new species of Lasianthus (Rubiaceae) from Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve in central highlands of Vietnam**

DINH HIEP NGUYEN⁺⁻
MINH QUAN DANG⁺⁻
NGAN THI KIM LE⁺⁻
VAN TOAN EM QUACH⁺⁻
VAN NGOT PHAM⁺⁻
VAN THO LE⁺⁻
BA VUONG TRUONG⁺⁻
AKIYO NAIKI⁺⁻
VAN-SON DANG⁺⁻

Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

School of Education, Can Tho University, 3/2 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

Gia Lai College, Tran Nhat Duat Street, Dien Phu District, Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam

Faculty of Biology, HCMC University of Education, 280 An Duong Vuong Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 85 Tran Quoc Toan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 85 Tran Quoc Toan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam

Iriomote Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 870 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, 907-1541 Japan

Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 85 Tran Quoc Toan Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Iriomote Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 870 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, 907-1541 Japan; Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam

Biodiversity conservation new species taxonomy Vietnam Eudicots

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Abstract

Lasianthus kbangensis V.S.Dang, Vuong & Naiki, a new species belonging to Lasianthus sect. Nudiflorae of Rubiaceae from the Central Highlands of Vietnam, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to L. oblongilobus H. Zhu, but differs in having larger leaves, longer petioles, smaller calyx (calyx lobes) and corolla, and the color of ripen fruits. A table comparing the new species to closely related species is provided.

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