Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand

Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand

Two Phyllanthus species are newly described from a limestone mountain in the north of Thailand. The first species, P. huamotensis Pornp., Chantar. & J.Parn., sp. nov., is one of the most distinct Phyllanthus species easily distinguished by its reddish branchlets and ste...

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Main Authors: Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng, Pranom Chantaranothai, John A.N. Parnell, Trevor R. Hodkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-12-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/47625/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-a7af92c275eb40c7afa95d44869a2adc2020-11-25T01:41:13ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032019-12-01136354410.3897/phytokeys.136.4762547625Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from ThailandPimwadee Pornpongrungrueng0Pranom Chantaranothai1John A.N. Parnell2Trevor R. Hodkinson3Khon Kaen UniversityKhon Kaen UniversityUniversity of DublinUniversity of Dublin Two Phyllanthus species are newly described from a limestone mountain in the north of Thailand. The first species, P. huamotensis Pornp., Chantar. & J.Parn., sp. nov., is one of the most distinct Phyllanthus species easily distinguished by its reddish branchlets and stem, conspicuous reddish venation, especially on the lower leaf surface, red sepals with long fimbriate margin and red capsule with papillose-puberulous surface. The second species, P. chantaranothaii Pornp., J.Parn. & Hodk., sp. nov., is similar to P. pulcher Wall. ex Müll.Arg., but it is distinguished by its puberulous upper leaf surface and pistillate flowers which have red, narrowly lanceolate sepals with a white, long fimbriate margin, puberulous outer side as well as puberulous pedicel. https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/47625/download/pdf/
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author Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng
Pranom Chantaranothai
John A.N. Parnell
Trevor R. Hodkinson
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Pranom Chantaranothai
John A.N. Parnell
Trevor R. Hodkinson
Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand
PhytoKeys
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Pranom Chantaranothai
John A.N. Parnell
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title Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand
title_short Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand
title_full Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand
title_fullStr Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Two new species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) from Thailand
title_sort two new species of phyllanthus (phyllanthaceae) from thailand
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2019-12-01
description Two Phyllanthus species are newly described from a limestone mountain in the north of Thailand. The first species, P. huamotensis Pornp., Chantar. & J.Parn., sp. nov., is one of the most distinct Phyllanthus species easily distinguished by its reddish branchlets and stem, conspicuous reddish venation, especially on the lower leaf surface, red sepals with long fimbriate margin and red capsule with papillose-puberulous surface. The second species, P. chantaranothaii Pornp., J.Parn. & Hodk., sp. nov., is similar to P. pulcher Wall. ex Müll.Arg., but it is distinguished by its puberulous upper leaf surface and pistillate flowers which have red, narrowly lanceolate sepals with a white, long fimbriate margin, puberulous outer side as well as puberulous pedicel.
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