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Taxonomic studies of Araceae in Myanmar IV: A new species, a new record and a new synonym for the genus Amorphophallus

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Amorphophallus wasa Naive, K. Z. Hein & Hett., is described and illustrated as a species new to science from the Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It is morphologically similar to A. saraburiensis Gagnep., but can be easily distinguished by its unilocular ovaries and lack of staminodes between pistillate and staminate zones. A detailed description, colour plates, phenology, distribution map, provisional conservation status and a key to the Amorphophallus species from Myanmar are provided. In addition, A. elatus Hook. f. is reported as a newly recorded species for Myanmar, and the name A. corrugatus N.E.Br. is newly synonymized under A. kachinensis Engl. & Gehrm.

Source: Blumea - Biodiversity Evolution and Biogeography of Plants

DOI: 10.3767/blumea.2022.67.02.05

Authors: M.A.K. Naive, K.Z. Hein, W. Hetterscheid

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Tampilisan, 9th City Clinical Hospital, Unité de Recherche en Chimie Organique et Macromoléculaire

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

OpenAlex ID: W4299923916

FWCI: 1.357

Cites: 3

Cited by: 6

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