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 language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 65-70 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Willdenowia |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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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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