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A new species of Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) from Myanmar

2019; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin; Volume: 49; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3372/wi.49.49108

1868-6397

Paweena Traiperm, Kazumi Fujikawa, Natthaphong Chitchak, Prachaya Srisanga, Charun Maknoi, George W. Staples,

Plant and animal studies

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 status. This 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 hairs. Argyreia decemloba is here assessed as Near Threatened (NT) following IUCN Red List categories.Citation: Traiperm P., Fujikawa K., Chitchak N., Srisanga P., Maknoi C. & Staples G. 2019: A new species of Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) from Myanmar. – Willdenowia 49: 65–70. doi: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.49.49108Version of record first published online on 8 April 2019 ahead of inclusion in April 2019 issue.