An annotated checklist of Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos
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flora, Indochina, taxonomy, typificationAbstract
Eleven species of Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) are recorded from the Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos. A key to the species, photographs, vernacular names, taxonomic notes and information on distributions, habitat and phenology, are provided. In addition, two species (S. dalzielii and S. glaucescens) are lectotypified.
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