Taxonomic Notes on the Genus Helicteres L. (Malvaceae) from Thailand, Cambodia and China

Authors

  • Pranom Chantaranothai Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, THAILAND
  • Sekson Poompo Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, THAILAND

Keywords:

Helicteroideae, taxonomy, typification

Abstract

Two new species, Helicteres oblongifolia and H. thailandica from Thailand are described and illustrated. Helicteres geoffrayi is a new record for Thailand and China and H. gagnepainiana is placed under H. geoffrayi. Helicteres elliptica from Cambodia is lectotypified.

   

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Published

2020-11-16

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Chantaranothai, P. and Poompo, S. 2020. Taxonomic Notes on the Genus Helicteres L. (Malvaceae) from Thailand, Cambodia and China. Tropical Natural History. 20, 3 (Nov. 2020), 235–243.

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2020): December

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