A new species of Henckelia (Gesneriaceae) from North-Eastern Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2026.54.1.06Keywords:
Henckelia amplexifolia, Henckelia nakianensis, Lamiales, revision,taxonomyAbstract
The new species Henckelia moniliformis (Gesneriaceae) is described from North-Eastern Thailand. A key to the species of Henckelia in Thailand is provided, along with illustrations, notes on the ecology and the IUCN conservation status of the new species.
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