The Genus Hylodesmum H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Thailand

Authors

  • WITSANU SAISORN Department of Biology and Center of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND
  • PRANOM CHANTARANOTHAI Department of Biology and Center of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND

Keywords:

Desmodieae, Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, taxonomy

Abstract

Taxonomic study of genus Hylodesmum H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill in Thailand is revised. Three species are recognised, H. laxum (DC.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill subsp. laxum, H. leptopus (A.Gray ex Benth.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill and H. repandum (Vahl) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill. A key to species, descriptions, ecological data, phenology, vernacular names and distribution maps for all species are provided.

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2018-04-01

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SAISORN, W. and CHANTARANOTHAI, P. 2018. The Genus Hylodesmum H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 18, 1 (Apr. 2018), 32–39.

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