Heterostemma menghaiense (Apocynaceae), a new record for Laos and Thailand

Authors

  • Woranart Thammarong
  • Sarayut Rakarcha Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, The Botanical Garden Organization, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand.
  • Wittaya Pongamornkul Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, The Botanical Garden Organization, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand.
  • Michele Rodda Singapore Botanic Gardens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2021.49.1.07

Keywords:

Asclepiadoideae, Ceropegieae

Abstract

Heterostemma menghaiense is reported as a new record for the flora of Laos and Thailand. A description based on Thai and Lao collections, photographs and notes are provided.

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Published

2021-03-24

How to Cite

Thammarong, W., Rakarcha, S., Pongamornkul, W., & Rodda, M. (2021). Heterostemma menghaiense (Apocynaceae), a new record for Laos and Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 49(1), 63–65. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2021.49.1.07

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