New records of the genus Psychotria (Rubiaceae) from Thailand

Authors

  • Teerawat Srisuk Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
  • Voradol Chamchumroon Forest Herbarium, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2020.48.2.03

Keywords:

lectotypification, Psychotrieae, revision, taxonomy, Gentianales

Abstract

Four species of Psychotria are newly recorded from Thailand: P. bonii, P. griffithii, P. langbianensis and P. pachyphylla. Descriptions and list of synonyms are provided and a lectotype for P. bonii is designated.

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Published

2020-07-15

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Srisuk, T., Chamchumroon, V., & Pornpongrungrueng, P. (2020). New records of the genus Psychotria (Rubiaceae) from Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 48(2), 101–107. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2020.48.2.03

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