Sonerila bolavenensis, a new species of Melastomataceae from Laos
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https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2021.49.1.13Keywords:
Bolaven Plateau, Champasak Province, Dong Hua Sao NPA, flora, Indochina, taxonomyAbstract
A new species, Sonerila bolavenensis (Melastomataceae), from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, is described and illustrated. Sonerila bolavenensis is easily recognized by its tiny stature up to 3 cm tall (including inflorescence), small ovate to rounded leaves 0.3–1.4 × 0.35–1 cm, petioles 0.2–0.8 cm long, and 1-flowered inflorescence. A vernacular name and preliminary conservation status are provided.
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