Gentiana bolavenensis (Gentianaceae), a new species from Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area in southern Laos

Authors

  • Ai Nagahama Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
  • Shuichiro Tagane The Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima University, 1-21-30, Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan
  • Phetlasy Souladeth Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos
  • Anousone Sengthong Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos
  • Tetsukazu Yahara Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.02

Keywords:

Bolaven Plateau, flora, Gentianales, Indochina, taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of Gentiana, Gentiana bolavenensis (Gentianaceae) is described from Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area in southern Laos, with photographs, a vernacular name and a preliminary conservation status.

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Author Biographies

Ai Nagahama, Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

Shuichiro Tagane, The Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima University, 1-21-30, Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan

The Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima University, 1-21-30, Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan

Phetlasy Souladeth, Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos

Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos

Anousone Sengthong, Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos

Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos

Tetsukazu Yahara, Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

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Published

2019-07-19

How to Cite

Nagahama, A., Tagane, S., Souladeth, P., Sengthong, A., & Yahara, T. (2019). Gentiana bolavenensis (Gentianaceae), a new species from Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area in southern Laos. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), 47(2), 133–136. https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2019.47.2.02

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Vol. 47 No. 2 (2019)

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Articles