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Phanera godefroyi (Fabaceae: Cercidoideae), a newly recorded species for Thailand, based on morphological, palynological and molecular evidence

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Phanera godefroyi, previously only known from Cambodia, is recorded for Thailand. A full description of Phanera godefroyi is provided for the first time, based on fresh specimens with flowers and fruits, accompanied by colour photographs to assist identification, added are notes on its ecology, phenology, and taxonomy. Evidence from nuclear (ITS) and chloroplast data (trnK/matK, the trnL intron and trnL–F spacer) in our phylogenetic study suggests that the species is sister to P. curtisii and P. scandens. In addition, pollen morphology examined with Light and Scanning Electron Microscopes supports the recognition of the species by its typical combination of palynological characters, like the prolate spheroidal shape, colpi with granules, a distinctly thickened annulus around the endoaperture areas, and a rugulate ornamentation of the exine.

Source: Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany)

DOI: 10.20531/tfb.2025.53.1.02

Authors: Sawai Matthapha, Phongsak Phonsena

Institutions: Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: North Carolina State University, Johns Hopkins University

OpenAlex ID: W4409340201

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