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A new species of Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) from Myanmar

  • Paweena Traiperm
  • , Kazumi Fujikawa
  • , Natthaphong Chitchak
  • , Prachaya Srisanga
  • , Charun Maknoi
  • , George Staples
  • Mahidol University
  • Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
  • Mahidol University
  • Herbarium
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Harvard University

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Abstract

Argyreia decemloba Traiperm, Fujikawa & Staples, a new species of Convolvulaceae from Natma Taung National Park, Chin State, Myanmar, is described here with detailed illustrations and summaries for its distribution, ecology and IUCN conservation statusThis new species is a high-climbing twiner that can be distinguished by a white or pale yellow corolla with a deep red or purple-black colour inside at the base of the tube, a ten-lobed corolla limb, and staminal filament bases expanded and densely covered by hispid hairsArgyreia decemloba is here assessed as Near Threatened (NT) following IUCN Red List categories.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-70
Number of pages6
JournalWilldenowia
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2019
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

  • Argyreia
  • Chin State
  • Convolvulaceae
  • Mount Victoria
  • Myanmar
  • Natma Taung
  • SE Asian biodiversity
  • filament morphology
  • new species discovery
  • staminal trichomes
  • taxonomy

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