Notes on the genus Thismia (Thismiaceae) in Cambodia

Authors

  • Savin Kin Prince of Songkla University Herbarium, Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
  • Alisa Nakkaew Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
  • Sahut Chantanaorrapint Prince of Songkla University Herbarium, Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2026.54.2.08

Keywords:

Bokor National Park, Indochina, mycoheterotrophic plant, subsect. Brunonithismia, subsect. Odoardoa

Abstract

The genus Thismia in Bokor National Park, Cambodia has been studied based on literature and recent collections from field surveys. Three species are recorded including T. bokorensis, T. filiformis, and T. gardneriana, all belonging to sect. Thismia. A key to species of the genus Thismia in Cambodia, descriptions and photographs of T. filiformis, and T. gardneriana are provided. In addition, the preliminary conservation status was assessed following the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List criteria.

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2026-07-08

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Kin, S., Nakkaew, A., & Chantanaorrapint, S. (2026). Notes on the genus Thismia (Thismiaceae) in Cambodia. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 54(2), 76–83. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2026.54.2.08

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